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Table 1 Univariable analysis for variable associated with BoHV-1 seropositivity in dromedary camels

From: Sero-survey of bovine herpes virus-1 in dromedary camels and associated risk factors

Variable

Total No of camels

No of positive (%)

95%CI

P value

Locality

 Cairo

91

6 (6.59)

3.05–13.64

0.703

 kafr ElSheikh

117

8 (6.84)

3.51–12.92

 Qalyubia

113

5 (4.42)

1.9–9.94

Sex

 Male

166

4 (2.41)

0.94–6.03

0.006*

 Female

155

15 (9.68)

5.95–15.36

Age

 1–3

12

0

0–24.25

0.29

 4–9

108

10 (9.26)

5.11–16.21

 10–15

147

7 (4.76)

2.32–9.5

  > 15

54

2 (3.70)

10.2–12.53

History of abortion

 No

232

7 (3.02)

1.47–6.1

> 0.0001*

 yes

89

12 (13.48)

7.88–22.1

Number of calving

 non

211

10 (4.74)

2.59–8.5

0.348

 1–2

62

6 (9.68)

4.51–19.55

  > 2

48

3 (6.25)

2.15–16.84

Contact with small ruminants

 Yes

153

15 (9.80)

6.03–15.54

0.005*

 No

168

4 (2.38)

0.93–5.96

Herd size

 0–70

140

3 (2.14)

0.73–6.11

0.017*

 71–140

103

7 (6.80)

3.33–13.37

  > 140

78

9 (11.54)

6.19–20.5

Total

321

19 (5.92)

3.82–9.06

 
  1. *The result is significant at P < 0.05