Prevalence and molecular characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in cattle and humans, Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

Table 5 Prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in relation to source, breed, age, sex, body conformation and score

Variables	Categories	N (Positive for Culture)	Total	Prevalence (%)	X²	P Value
Sources	Abadam	1	2	50.0	14.298	0.282
	Bama	3	13	23.1
	Chad	2	3	66.7
	Cameroun	0	1	0.0
	Dalagajeri	1	1	100
	Damasak	0	2	0.0
	Damboa	38	107	35.5
	Dikwa	0	2	0.0
	Gom	0	2	0.0
	Gomboru/Ngala	1	4	25.0
	Gubio	6	12	50.0
	Gudumbali	0	1	0.0
	Karenuwa	0	6	0.0
	Mainok	0	4	0.0
Total		52	160	32.5
Breed	Ambala	2	3	66.7	3.525	0.318
	Bokoloji	0	2	0.0
	Kuri	0	2	0.0
	Red Bororo	50	153	32.7
Total		52	160	32.5
Age	1–5	36	121	29.8	1.709	0.191
Age	5 and above	16	39	41.0	1.709	0.191
Total		52	160	32.5
Sex	Female	49	154	31.8	0.87	0.351
Sex	Male	3	6	50.0	0.87	0.351
Total		52	160	32.5
Body Confirmation	AH	4	14	28.6	0.11	0.947
	E	42	128	32.8
	SE	6	18	33.3
Total		52	160	32.5
Score	1⁺	8	42	19.0	4.95	0.084
	2⁺	17	49	34.7
	3⁺	27	69	39.1
Total		52	160	32.5

AH Apparently Healthy, E Emaciated, SE Slightly Emaciated, Score (1⁺ = only the lungs affected, 2⁺ = lung and lymphnode infected, 3⁺ = Lung, lymphnode and any other organ infected).
P-Value < 0.05 considered significant

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