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 |  |