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Table 2 Brucella sero – prevalence versus risk factors and known symptoms

From: Sero-prevalence of brucellosis among slaughterhouse workers in Bahr el Ghazal region, South Sudan

Risk factors

Response

Frequency

N = 234 (%)

RBPT

N = 98 (%)

C-ELISA

N = 75 (%)

P-value

Has hand abrasions

Yes

60 (25.6)

59 (37.6)

52 (33.1)

0.709

No

172 (73.5)

39 (52.0)

23 (30.7)

 

Wash hands after work

Yes

157 (67.1)

81 (46.0)

59 (33.5)

0.229

No

75 (32.1)

13 (26.5)

12 (24.5)

 

*Consumption of animal products

Yes

198 (84.62)

14 (38.89)

63 (31.82)

0.858

 

No

36 (15.38)

84 (42.42)

12 (33.33)

 

Knowledge of zoonotic diseases

Yes

83 (35.5)

40 (48.2)

43 (28.5)

0.114

No

151 (64.5)

58 (38.4)

32 (38.6)

 

Health complain

     

Fever

Yes

69 (29.5)

31 (44.9)

23 (33.3)

0.786

No

165 (70.5)

67 (40.6)

52 (31.5)

 

Headache

Yes

62 (26.5)

27 (43.5)

22 (35.5)

0.499

No

172 (73.5)

71 (41.3)

53 (30.8)

 

Joint Pain

Yes

42 (17.95)

19 (45.2)

15 (35.7)

0.574

No

192 (82.05)

79 (41.1)

60 (31.2)

 

Fatigue

Yes

54 (23.1)

23 (42.6)

18 (33.3)

0.818

 

No

180 (76.9)

75 (41.7)

57 (31.7)

 

Night sweating

Yes

31 (13.25)

10 (32.3)

9 (29)

0.699

 

No

203 (86.75)

88 (43.35)

66 (32.5)

 

Annual Medical Check up

No

172 (73.5)

67 (38.9)

49 (28.5)

0.049*

 

Yes

59 (25.2)

29 (49.1)

25 (42.4)

 

Use Personal Protective gear

No

158 (68.1)

66 (41.8)

46 (29.1)

0.126

Duration at work

Yes

74 (31.9)

32 (43.2)

29 (39.2)

 

<  5

128 (55.4)

57 (58.8)

39 (52.7)

0. 570

≥ 5

103 (44.6)

40 (41.2)

35 (47.3)

 
  1. * Meat, milk and urine