Variable

Category

Brucella spps

P-value

Cases N (%)

Sero-positivity N (%)

Animal Species*

Bovine

52 (88.1)

28 (53.8)

0.049

Caprine

7 (11.9)

1 (14.3)

Animal Breed*

Local

15 (25.4)

6 (40)

0.041

Exotic

25 (42.4)

17 (68)

Cross

19 (32.2)

6 (31.6)

Region of origin

Central Uganda

25 (42.4)

15 (60)

0.153

Western Uganda

34 (57.6)

14 (41.2)

History of reproductive failure

Abortion

46 (78)

22 (47.8)

0.586

Still birth

1 (1.7)

1 (100)

No failure

12 (20.3)

6 (50)

Past frequency of Abortion

Four

17 (28.8)

12 (70.6)

0.102

One

23 (39)

10 (43.5)

Zero

19 (32.2)

7 (36.8)

Past frequency of Still birth

One

1 (1.7)

1 (100)

0.305

Zero

58 (98.3)

28 (48.3)