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Serological Evidence of Henipavirus among Horses and Pigs in Zaria and Environs in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Table 2

Seroprevalence of antibodies reactive to Henipavirus sG antigen in pigs sampled in Zaria and environs based on age, sex, breed, and location.
VariablesNumber (%)Number of seropositive animals (%) valueOdds ratio95% CI
Age      
 <6 months19742 (21.3)0.5880.4431.260.70–2.28
 ≥6 months11320 (17.6)    
Sex      
 Male17030 (17.6)1.303, 10.25380.720.41–1.26
 Female14032 (22.8)    
Breed       
 Local21625 (11.5)  0.110.06–0.21
 Exotic6033 (55)56.96 <0.0001Ref. 
 Cross344 (11.7)  9.172.87–29.3
Location      
 Zaria10815 (13.8)88.24, 2<0.00010.620.28–1.34
 Sabon-Gari15514 (9)  Ref 
 Giwa4733 (70.2)  0.040.02–0.10
Total31062 (20)