Research Article

Incidence, Risk Factors, and Epidemiology of Cystic Echinococcosis: A Complex Socioecological Emerging Infectious Disease in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Province of Pakistan

Table 2

District, age, and gender-wise prevalence of hydatid cysts in the different animal species.

ParametersNumber of AnimalsP
ExaminedPositivePrevalence ()
CowsBuffaloesSheepGoatsTotal

Districts

Peshawar846542392214118.5536.250.00
Mardan605030281682011.90
Swabi394031271371913.86
Charsadda403225251221512.29
Nowshera394127121191714.28
Swat48442601119119.24
Kohat6745000112119.82
Bannu53422201173630.76
Karak6038000981010.20
Lakki Marwat4831050840910.71

Age

<12823074620711.2932.330.00
1-543938217654105113012.36
>5712325651845228.26

Gender

Male43136215992104412511.9729.030.00
Female1076649312536425.29