From: Q fever abortions in ruminants and associated on-farm risk factors in northern Cyprus
Variable | Label | No of examined animals | PCR positive for C. burnetii | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Regions | Northbound Region | 13 | 7 | - |
 | Border Region | 26 | 11 | 0.50 |
 | Karpas Region | 20 | 7 | 0.30 |
Animals | Cows | 51 | 21 | - |
 | Sheep and Goat | 8 | 4 | 0.64 |
Feed Type | Farm-made Feed | 28 | 19 | - |
 | Commercial Feed | 23 | 3 | 0.00 |
 | Both of The Above | 8 | 3 | 0.13 |
Frequency of Litter Cleaning | <5 Times/Year | 23 | 19 | - |
 | 5 < × < 10 Times/Year | 20 | 5 | 0.001 |
 | >10 Times/Years | 16 | 1 | 0.001 |
Presence of Rodents in Animal Housing | Absent | 33 | 9 | - |
 | Present | 26 | 16 | 0.01 |
Ticks on aborted Animals | Absent | 29 | 2 | - |
 | Present | 30 | 23 | 0.001 |
Houseflies on Farm | Absent | 23 | 4 | - |
 | Present | 36 | 21 | 0.003 |
Pigeons on Farm | Absent | 24 | 3 | - |
 | Present | 35 | 22 | 0.001 |
Presence of Carnivores at Farm | Absent | 30 | 4 | 0.001 |
 | Present | 29 | 21 | 0.001 |