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. 2019 Jul 15;12(7):1028–1032. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2019.1028-1032

Table 2.

Factors associated with the infection to Neospora caninum in sheep, Dakar, Senegal, 2014.

Variables No. tested No. positives Prevalence(%) and CI at 95% p-value
Districts
 Médina 138 67 48.6±8.3a 0.001
 Gueule Tapée 36 6 16.7±12.2b
Age classes
 0.5-2years 68 26 38.2±11.5a 0.728
 2-4years 70 31 44.3±11.6 a
 >4years 36 16 44.4±16.2a
Sheep origin
 Born in the farm 147 58 39.5±8a 0.119
 Buy 27 15 55.6±18.7a
Veterinary care
 Yes 68 23 33.8±11.2a 0.082
 No 106 50 47.2±9.5a
Total 174 73 41.9±7.3

*Within each variable, prevalence rates with different superscripts are statistically different (p<0.05). CI=Confidence intervals