Prevalence of Asymptomatic Brucellosis in Children 7 to 12 Years Old

Table 1

Distribution of risk factors for disease in children based on serological test result.

Risk factor	Seronegative (178)	Seropositive (8)	Total (186)	value
Animal contact	27 (15.16%)	6 (75.0%)	33 (17.7%)	<0.001
Dairy consumption	46 (25.84%)	8 (100.0%)	54 (29.0%)	<0.001
Family history of brucellosis	24 (13.48)	4 (50.0%)	28 (15.0%)	0.005