Table 1 Demographic characteristics and distribution of brucellosis among study respondents (N = 444)
Factors | Tested N (%) | RBPT+ve N (%) | ELISA+ve N (%) | Total + ve N (%; 95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||||
Male | 180 (40.5) | 68 (37.8) | 42 (61.8) | 42 (23.3;17.7–30.1) | < 0.001 |
Female | 264 (59.5) | 72 (27.3) | 28 (38.9) | 28 (10.6;7.4–15.0) | |
Age | |||||
2–14 | 58 (13.1) | 18 (31.0) | 7 (38.9) | 7 (12.1;5.8–23.4) | 0.311 |
15–29 | 241 (54.3) | 77 (32.0) | 37 (48.1) | 37 (15.4;12.2–20.5) | |
30–44 | 111 (25.0) | 34 (30.6) | 17 (50.0) | 17 (15.3;5.4–24.4) | |
≥ 45 | 34 (7.6) | 11 (32.4) | 9 (81.8) | 9 (26.5;14.2–43.9) | |
Education | |||||
Illiterate | 201 (45.3) | 71 (35.3) | 41 (57.8) | 41 (20.4;15.4–26.6) | 0.045 |
Primary school and above | 243 (54.7) | 69 (28.4) | 29 (40.0) | 29 (11.9;8.4–16.7) | |
Marital status | |||||
Married | 313 (70.5) | 99 (31.9) | 52 (52.3) | 52 (16.6;12.9–21.2) | 0.449 |
Non married | 131 (29.5) | 41 (31.3) | 18 (43.9) | 18 (13.7;8.8–20.8) | |
Residence | |||||
Urban | 97 (21.9) | 23 (23.7) | 9 (39.1) | 9 (9.3;4.9–17.0) | 0.047 |
Rural | 347 (78.1) | 117 (33.7) | 61 (52.1) | 61 (17.6;13.9–22.0) | |
Occupation | |||||
Pastoralist | 215 | 77 (35.8) | 43 (55.8) | 43 (20.0;15.2–25.9) | 0.018 |
Othersa | 229 | 63 (27.5) | 27 (42.9) | 27 (11.8;8.2–16.7) | |
Type of animal owned | |||||
None | 111 | 20 (18.0) | 8 (40.0) | 8 (7.2;3.6–13.8) | ; 0.032 |
Large ruminant | 25 | 15 (60.0) | 7 (46.7) | 7 (28.0;13.7–48.7) | |
Small ruminant | 62 | 28 (45.2) | 13 (46.4) | 13 (21.0;12.5–33.0) | |
Camel | 26 | 5 (19.3) | 4 (80.0) | 4 (15.4;5.8–35.1) | |
Two or more types of animals | 220 | 72 (32.7) | 38 (52.8) | 38 (17.3;12.8–22.9) | |
Malaria | |||||
Negative | 425 | 130 (30.6) | 65 (50.0) | 65 (15.3;12.2–19.1) | 0.197 |
Positive | 19 | 10 (52.6) | 5 (50.0) | 5 (26.3;11.1–50.1) | |