Table 2 Predisposing factors associated with Brucella seropositivity in food animals slaughtered at Karu and Dei-Dei abattoirs in FCT
Species | Characteristics | Sero-positive animals (%) | Sero-negative animals (%) | OR (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cattle | Breed | ||||
White Fulani | 5 (3.6) | 132 (96.4) | Ref. | ||
Red Bororo | 8 (5.7) | 132 (94.3) | 1.6 (0.5, 5.5) | 0.42 | |
Sokoto Gudali | 8 (8.1) | 91 (91.9) | 2.3 (0.7, 8.0) | 0.14 | |
Sex | |||||
Male | 20 (5.8) | 326 (94.2) | 1.8 (0.3, 38.5) | 0.58 | |
Female | 1 (3.3) | 29 (96.7) | Ref. | ||
Sheep | Breed | ||||
Ouda | 6 (9.8) | 55 (90.2) | Ref. | ||
Yankasa | 13 (10.9) | 106 (89.1) | 1.1 (0.4, 3.4) | 0.82 | |
Balami | 0 (0.0) | 23 (100.0) | 0.0 (0.0, 1.7) | 0.12 | |
Sex | |||||
Male | 5 (8.5) | 54 (91.5) | 0.9 (0.3, 2.5) | 0.78 | |
Female | 14 (9.7) | 130 (90.3) | Ref. | ||
Goats | Breed | ||||
Red Sokoto | 50 (21.1) | 187 (78.9) | 5.9 (1.0, 125.0) | 0.05* | |
Cross breed | 1 (4.3) | 22 (95.7) | Ref. | ||
Sex | |||||
Male | 34 (17.6) | 159 (82.4) | 0.6 (0.3, 1.2) | 0.17 | |
Female | 17 (25.4) | 50 (74.6) | Ref. | ||