Table 2.

Factors associated with seropositivity of brucellosis in high-risk professionals from Pakistan.

Variable	Category	Examined	Infected	Prevalence (%)	Chi-Squared	p-Value
Gender	Male	334	18	5.4	3.134	0.057
	Female	125	2	1.6
Age	18–25	129	2	1.6	4.335	0.04
	26–35	104	4	3.8
	36–40	129	8	6.2
	>40	97	6	6.2
Urbanicity	Rural	292	11	3.8	0.671	0.413
	Urban	167	9	5.4
Occupation	Veterinary students	45	0	0	8.837	0.03
	Shepherds	44	0	0
	Veterinarians	44	1	2.3
	Dung cake makers	52	1	1.9
	Milkers	63	5	7.9
	Abattoir workers	211	13	6.2
Socioeconomic status	Low	242	11	4.5	0.043	0.835
	Medium	217	9	4.1
Contact with animals	Yes	411	12	2.9	19.490	0
	No	48	8	16.7
Consumption of raw milk	Yes	264	12	4.5	0.053	0.818
	No	195	8	4.1
Contact with aborted women	Yes	69	6	8.7	3.668	0.05
	No	390	14	3.6
Contact with aborted fetus	Yes	151	7	4.6	0.042	0.838
	No	308	13	4.2
No of pregnancies	1	30	0	0	1.704	0.737
	2	68	2	2.9
	3	11	0	0
	No	16	0	0
Miscarriage history	Yes	58	1	1.7	0.011	0.918
	No	67	1	1.5
Intrauterine fetal death	Yes	75	1	1.3	0.085	0.711
	No	50	1	2