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Table 6 Association of reproductive disorders with prevalence of brucellosis

From: A study on the epidemiology of brucellosis in bovine population of peri-urban and rural areas of district Multan, southern Punjab, Pakistan

Reproductive disorders

%Prevalence (n/T)

95% CI

χ2

OR

OR 95% CI

P-Value

Lower limit

Upper limit

Abortion History

 Overall

 

 Yes

46.15 (12/26)

(28.20-65.92)

33.380

8.38

3.55

19.56

0.000

 No

9.22 (40/434)

(6.71–12.26)

 Cattle

 

 Yes

47.06 (8/17)

(25.29–71.79)

20.290

8.17

2.75

24.04

0.000

 No

9.68 (21/217)

(6.29–14.37)

 Buffalo

 

 Yes

40.00 (4/10)

(15.00-71.71)

10.180

6.87

1.57

27.08

0.001

 No

8.80 (19/216)

(5.51–13.28)

Repeat Breeding History

 Overall

 

 Yes

26.67 (12/45)

(14.84–41.10)

11.741

3.42

1.58

7.03

0.001

 No

9.64 (40/415)

(7.01–12.81)

 Cattle

 

 Yes

28.00 (7/25)

(12.76–47.94)

6.279

3.31

1.16

8.66

0.012

 No

10.53 (22/209)

(6.74–15.40)

 Buffalo

 

 Yes

25.00 (5/20)

(10.41–47.40)

5.274

3.51

1.02

10.44

0.022

 No

8.74 (18/206)

(5.40-13.43)

History of retention of fetal membranes

 Overall

 

 Yes

38.88 (14/36)

(24.16–55.70)

29.640

6.44

2.98

13.60

0.000

 No

8.96 (38/424)

(6.51–12.06)

 Cattle

 

 Yes

42.85 (6/14)

(20.00-68.84)

12.728

6.37

1.90

20.35

0.000

 No

10.45 (23/220)

(6.87–15.09)

 Buffalo

 

 Yes

36.36 (8/22)

(18.70-58.24)

18.283

7.12

2.47

19.80

0.000

 No

7.35 (15/204)

(4.19–11.84)