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. 2019 Nov 4;16(21):4271. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16214271

Table 2.

Analysis for the serological results of coxiellosis in small ruminants in seven farms in the Punjab, Pakistan, in relation to potential risk factors.

Variable Category Pos./Tested Prev. % 95% CI OR 95% CI p-Value
Species Sheep 78/500 15.6 12.5–19.1 1.047 0.74–1.47 χ2 = 0.069
df = 1
p = 0.792
Goat 75/500 15.0 12.0–18.4 1 -
Age Up to 1 22/133 16.5 10.0–23.1 1.082 0.63–1.85 χ2 = 6.603
df = 3
p = 0.085
>1–2.5 20/186 10.8 6.1–15.6 1 -
>2.5–4 47/241 19.5 14.9–25.1 1.406 0.93–2.12
>4 64/440 14.5 11.6–18.4 0.653 0.38–1.14
Sex Male 20/107 18.7 11.8–27.4 1.314 0.78–2.21 χ2 = 1.064
df = 1
p = 0.302
Female 133/893 14.9 12.6–17.4 1 -
Parity Nulliparous 29/198 14.6 11.7–20.2 1.203 0.63–2.29 χ2 = 0.353
df = 2
p = 0.838
Multiparous 82/582 14.1 12.7–18.7 1.191 0.65–2.18
Primiparous 22/113 19.4 7.5–21.4 1 -
Lactation Lactating 34/399 8.5 16.8–24.0 2.800 1.84–4.25 χ2 = 23.1064
df = 1
p = 0.000
Non-lactating 99/494 20.0 5.8–11.4 1 -
Reproductive Status Pregnant 43/320 10.6 14.2–20.6 1.747 1.15–2.65 χ2 = 10.483
df = 1
p = 0.002
Non-pregnant 99/573 17.3 7.5–14.6 1 -
Rep. Disorder Abortion 48/93 51.6 41.0–62.1 10.174 6.37–16.26 χ2 = 133.984
df = 4
p = 0.000
Premature delivery 12/37 32.4 18.0–49.8 4.578 2.21–9.47
Stillbirth 14/44 31.8 18.6–47.6 4.451 2.26–8.75
Repeat breeding 1/4 25.0 0.6–80.6 3.179 0.33–30.93
No 78/822 9.5 7.6–11.7 1 -
Body Condition Weak 32/70 45.7 33.7–58.1 7.984 4.73–13.49 χ2 = 124.868
df = 3
p = 0.000
Does with weak kid delivery 22/49 44.9 30.7–59.8 7.725 4.20–14.20
Ewes with weak lamb delivery 20/53 37.7 24.8–52.1 5.746 3.15–10.49
Apparently good 79/828 9.5 7.6–11.7 1 -