TABLE 1.
Category | Level | No. tested | Positive | Seroprevalence* (%) | 95% CI |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
All animals | 1011 | 17 | 1.7 | 1.01–2.7 | |
Interface | Porous (Malipati) | 472 | 11 | 2.3a | 1.2–4.3 |
Non-porous (Chizvirizvi) | 285 | 5 | 1.8a | 0.7–4.3 | |
Non-interface (Chomupani) | 254 | 1 | 0.4a | 0.02–2.5 | |
Sex | Female | 897 | 17 | 1.9a | 1.1–3.1 |
Male | 114 | 0 | 0.0a | 0.1–4.1 | |
Abortion history† | Yes | 138 | 1 | 0.7a | 0.04–4.6 |
No | 750 | 16 | 2.1a | 1.3–3.5 | |
Season‡ | Wet | 325 | 14 | 4.3a | 2.5–7.3 |
Dry | 572 | 3 | 0.5b | 0.1–1.7 |
CI, confidence interval.
, Figures with a different superscript letters in the same category are significantly different at p < 0.05.
, Abortion history was not given for nine cows.
, Seasonal comparisons were done on female cattle only.