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Table 1 Distribution of bovine TB-like lesions identified in cattle slaughtered at the Mubende Municipal abattoir, Uganda

From: Prevalence of tuberculous lesion in cattle slaughtered in Mubende district, Uganda

Animal Characteristics

Inspected

Bovine TB-like Lesions

Risk (95% CI)

X 2

P-value

Total

1576

153

9.7 (8.3,11.3)

-

-

Sex

 Male

973

78

8.0 (6.4,9.9)

7.81

0.0052

 Female

603

75

12.4 (9.9, 15.3)

Breed

 Cross-breeds

53

18

34.0 (21.5, 48.3)

61.4

<0.0001

 Zebu

619

83

13.4 (10.8, 16.3)

 Ankole

904

52

5.8 (4.3, 7.5)

Age

 Young

1356

111

8.2 (6.8, 9.8)

24.5

<0.0001

 Old

220

42

19.1 (14.1, 24.9)

Origin

 Madudu

550

52

9.5 (7.1, 12.2)

14.71

0.002

 Mubende T/C

210

17

8.1 (4.8, 12.6)

 Kasambya

395

25

6.3 (4.1, 9.2)

 Kasanda

421

59

14.0 (10.8, 17.7)

  1. * Univariable analysis using the Chi-square test
  2. AUC=0.705, HL(df=8), p value= 0.1931