Table 2.

Prevalence of anti-N. caninum antibodies in sheep in relation different variables.

Parameter	No of examined animals	No of positive	%	95%CI	P value
Age
< 1	95	5	5.2	1.9–12.4	0.03
1–2	155	9	5.8	2.8–11.07
> 2	180	23	12.7	8.4–18.7
Sex
Ram	125	4	3.2	1.03–8.4	0.01
Ewe	305	33	10.8	7.6–14.9
Season
Spring	94	6	6.4	2.6–13.9	0.3
Summer	134	15	11.2	6.6–18.08
Autumn	116	11	9.5	5.06–16.7
Winter	86	5	5.8	2.2–13.6
Pregnancy status
Pregnant	245	24	9.8	6.5–14.4	0.3
Non-pregnant	185	13	7	3.9–11.9
Presence of dogs in contact with sheep
Yes	335	35	10.4	7.5–14.3	0.01
No	95	2	2.1	0.37–8.1

95% CI, 95% confidence interval.

The result is non-significant at P > 0.05.

The result is significant at P < 0.05.