Table 4.
Risk factors for T. gondii antibodies in sheep and goats in Egypt.
| Analyzed Factor | No. of Tested | No. of Negative (%) | No. of Positive (%) | OR (95% CI) * | p-Value # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal species | |||||
| Sheep | 239 | 154 (64.4) | 85 (35.6) | Ref. | Ref. |
| Goat | 121 | 40 (33.1) | 81 (66.9) | 3.7 (2.3–5.8) | <0.0001 |
| Geographical location | |||||
| Dakahlia (Northern Egypt) | 111 | 75 (67.6) | 36 (32.4) | 3.9 (1.4–10.8) | 0.0051 |
| Beni Suef (Middle Egypt) | 41 | 23 (56.1) | 18 (43.9) | 6.4 (2.1–19.6) | 0.0004 |
| Qena (Southern Egypt) | 162 | 55 (33.9) | 107 (66.1) | 15.9 (6–42.7) | <0.0001 |
| Red Sea (Eastern Egypt) | 46 | 41 (89.1) | 5 (10.9) | Ref. | Ref. |
| Abortion history | |||||
| Yes | 222 | 125 (56.3) | 97 (43.7) | 0.8 (0.5–1.2) | 0.2435 |
| No | 138 | 69 (50) | 69 (50) | Ref. | Ref. |
* Odds ratio at 95% confidence interval as calculated by http://vassarstats.net/ (accessed on 9 August 2022); # p-value was evaluated by Chi-square test (Pearson test) using online statistics software http://vassarstats.net/ (accessed on 9 August 2022) and GraphPad Prism version 5; Ref.; is the value that used as a reference.