Research Article

Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of African Horse Sickness in Three Agroecological Zones of Cameroon

Table 2

Seropositivity of African horse sickness among the horses in the study area.

CategoryVariableNumber (positive)Seropositivity (%) (95% CI)χ2 ( value)

RegionsAdamawa
Far north
North
Northwest
West
39 (26)
47 (43)
76 (73)
131 (34)
43 (22)
66.67 (61.63–71.71)
91.49 (88.51–94.47)
96.05 (93.97–98.13)
25.95 (21.26–30.64)
51.16 (45.82–56.50)
18.496 (<0.001)

Age (year)<3
(3–8)
≥8
56 (18)
255 (161)
25 (19)
32.14 (27.15–37.13)
63.14 (57.98–68.30)
76.00 (71.43–80.57)
21.22 (0.21)

SexFemale
Male
119 (60)
217 (138)
50.42 (45.07–55.77)
63.59 (58.44–68.74)
5.511 (0.02)

Husbandry systemModern
Traditional
24 (21)
37 (21)
87.50 (83.96–91.04)
56.76 (51.46–62.06)
6.416 (0.02)