Serological and Molecular Evidence of Q Fever in Domestic Ruminants in Bangladesh

Table 4

The distribution of seroprevalence of Q fever in domestic ruminants.

Variable	Tested	Positive	Prevalence (95% CI)	test; value
Species				0.55
Cattle	28	1	3.57 (0.18–20.24)
Sheep	21	2	9.52 (1.67–31.83)
Goats	30	1	3.33 (0.17–19.05)
Sex				1.00
Male	15	1	6.67 (0.34–33.96)
Female	64	3	4.69 (1.22–13.96)
Pregnancy				0.63
No	38	1	2.63 (0.14–15.43)
Yes	26	2	7.69 (1.34–26.59)
Male	15	1	6.67 (0.34–33.96)
District				1.00
Sherpur	25	1	4.0 (0.21–22.32)
Cattle	16	0	0 (0–24.07)
Sheep	0	0
Goats	9	1	11.11 (0.58–49.33)
Mymensingh	54	3	5.56 (1.44–16.34)
Cattle	12	1	8.33 (0.44–40.25)
Sheep	21	2	9.52 (1.67–31.83)
Goats	21	0	0 (0–19.24)

CI: Confidence Interval; 97.5% Confidence Interval.