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. 2019 Jun 17;101(2):459–466. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0798

Table 1.

A total number of cattle samples tested and seroprevalence for anti-nucleoprotein Rift Valley fever virus antibody in the four regions of Tanzania

Variables Levels Total animals Negative animals Positive animals Doubtful animals Overall seroprevalence P-Value
Regions Dodoma 171 158 10 3 5.9 0.001*
Manyara 84 84 0 0 0
Mbeya 87 64 23 0 26.4
Singida 101 99 1 1 0.9
Sex Male 167 156 11 0 6.6 0.2288
Female 276 249 23 4 8.3
Grazing Indoors 24 17 3 0 15 0.4173
Extensive 419 388 31 4 7.4
Breed Indigenous 387 358 25 4 6.5 0.03237
Exotic 56 47 9 0 16.1
Age Young 164 157 6 3 3.7 0.04393
Adult 279 248 28 1 10.1

Analysis performed by chi-squared test.

* Shows variables with a significant difference by chi-squared test at a CI of 99%.