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Table 2 Impact of gender and age on the prevalence of Q fever in humans

From: Cross-sectional study for determining the prevalence of Q fever in small ruminants and humans at El Minya Governorate, Egypt

Variable

No. tested

Positive no. (%)

Negative no. (%)

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Gender

 Male

22

3 (13.64)

19 (86.36)

0.18 (0.036–0.94)

5.43 (1.058–27.84)

P = 0.0435

 Female

13

6 (46.15)

7 (53.85)

 Total

35

9 (25.71)

26 (74.29)

Age

 15–39 years

19

4 (21.1)

15 (78.9)

0.59 (0.13–2.7)

1.7 (0.37–7.9)

 40–63 years

16

5 (31.25)

11 (68.75)

 Total

35

9 (25.71)

26 (74.29)

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BMC Research Notes

ISSN: 1756-0500

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