Table 3.
Prevalence of Brucellosis stratified according to (a) Continent-wise (b) Diagnostic test-wise (c) Species-wise for sub group analysis.
| (a) Continent-wise stratification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Names of continent | Prevalence % (95% CI) | I2 (%) | τ2 | Model |
| Africa | 8.0 (7.0–9.0) | 96 | 0.0104 | REM |
| Asia | 8.0 (7.0–9.0) | 96 | 0.0149 | REM |
| (b) Diagnostic test-wise stratification | ||||
| Names of the test | Prevalence % (95% CI) | I2 (%) | τ2 | Model |
| ELISA | 7.0(6.0–8.0) | 97 | 0.0122 | REM |
| PCR | 11.0(2.0–26.0) | 79 | 0.0317 | REM |
| RBPT | 8.0(7.0–9.0) | 93 | 0.0085 | REM |
| MRT | 7.0(4.0–11.0) | 94 | 0.0107 | REM |
| Agglutination Tests | 7.0(6.0–8.0) | 94 | 0.0115 | REM |
| CFT | 10.0(8.0–11.0) | 75 | 0.0009 | REM |
| LFA & FPA | 4.0(3.0–6.0) | 50 | 0.0019 | FEM |
| Riv. Test | 4.0(3.0–5.0) | 56 | 0.0005 | FEM |
| (c) Species-wise stratification | ||||
| Names of Species' | Prevalence % (95% CI) | I2 (%) | τ2 | Model |
| Buffalo | 6.0 (5.0–8.0) | 90 | 0.0085 | REM |
| Cattle | 8.0(7.0–9.0) | 97 | 0.0124 | REM |
| Goat | 6.0(5.0–7.0) | 82 | 0.0054 | REM |
| Sheep | 7.0(6.0–8.0) | 90 | 0.0038 | REM |
REM, random effects model; FEM, fixed effect model.