Table 5 Individual Brucella seroprevalence among livestock-owning household members in southern Jordan

From: Camel milk is a neglected source of brucellosis among rural Arab communities

 

Unadjusted

Adjusted*

Positive individuals / total individuals

%

%

(95% CI)

Southern Jordan (Ma’an & Aqaba)

COH

79/667

(11.8%)

12.7%

(10.3–15.4)

NCOH

12/200

(6.0%)

8.2%

(4.9–12.5)

All households

91/867

(10.5%)

8.7%

(6.9–10.7)

Ma’an

COH

68/379

(17.9%)

19.5%

(15.7–23.6)

NCOH

7/99

(7.1%)

9.0%

(4.4–15.7)

All households

75/478

(15.7%)

10.0%

(7.5–12.9)

Aqaba

COH

11/288

(3.8%)

4.8%

(2.7–7.7)

NCOH

5/101

(5.0%)

6.2%

(2.6–12.0)

All households

16/389

(4.1%)

5.9%

(3.9–8.6)

  1. Camel owning household.
  2. Non-camel owning household (small ruminants only).
  3. *Adjusted for combined test performance values, with Southern Jordan (Ma’an & Aqaba) estimates also weighted for region. All households estimates are also adjusted for camel owning status.