Table 1 Descriptive socio-demographic characteristics and brucella sero-prevalence of among participants
Characteristics | % participants (N = 235) | Frequency (n) | +ve Brucella (n, %) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Â | Â | Â | 0.32 |
  Male | 33.2 | 78.0 | 16 (20.5) |  |
  Female | 66.8 | 157.0 | 24 (15.3) |  |
Age group (years) | Â | Â | Â | 0.95 |
  Below 13 | 5.1 | 12.0 | 2 (16.7) |  |
  13–19 | 12.8 | 30.0 | 5 (16.7) |  |
  20–59 | 74.5 | 175.0 | 29 (16.6) |  |
  Above 60 | 7.7 | 18.0 | 4 (22.2) |  |
Residence | Â | Â | Â | 0.01 |
  Urban | 32.3 | 76.0 | 6 (7.9) |  |
  Rural | 67.7 | 159.0 | 34 (21.4) |  |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â | 0.25 |
  Farmer | 64.3 | 151.0 | 31 (20.5) |  |
  Unemployeda | 16.2 | 38.0 | 5 (13.2) |  |
  Employedb | 7.7 | 18.0 | 2 (11.1) |  |
  Self-employedc | 11.9 | 28.0 | 2 (7.1) |  |
Education | Â | Â | Â | 0.62 |
  None | 24.7 | 58.0 | 9 (15.5) |  |
  Primary | 48.1 | 113.0 | 22 (19.5) |  |
  Secondary and above | 27.2 | 64.0 | 9 (14.1) |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | 0.15 |
  Married | 49.8 | 117.0 | 17 (14.5) |  |
  Single | 30.6 | 72.0 | 16 (22.2) |  |
  Widowed | 7.7 | 18.0 | 5 (27.8) |  |
  Divorced | 11.9 | 28.0 | 2 (7.1) |  |
Religion | Â | Â | Â | 0.87 |
  Muslim | 15.3 | 36.0 | 7 (19.4) |  |
  Christian | 66.0 | 155.0 | 25 (16.1) |  |
  Others | 18.7 | 44.0 | 8 (18.2) |  |
Animals at home | Â | Â | Â | 0.44 |
  No | 40.4 | 95.0 | 14 (14.7) |  |
  Yes | 59.6 | 140.0 | 26 (18.6) |  |
Knowledge of brucellosis | Â | Â | Â | 0.81 |
  No | 58.3 | 137 | 24 (17.5) |  |
  Yes | 41.7 | 98 | 16 (16.3) |  |