Figure 1
Geographical location of the study.
Table 1
Comparison of the frequency (%) of qualitative characteristics of patients with Brucellosis by the year of occurrence.
| VARIABLE | TOTAL | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | P-VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | ||||||||
| 0–15 | 15 (10.3) | 4 (26.7) | 4 (26.7) | 1 (6.7) | 1 (6.7) | 2 (13.2) | 3 (20.0) | 0.004 |
| 16–30 | 36 (24.6) | 21 (58.3) | 3 (8.3) | 1 92.8) | 3 (8.3) | 8 (22.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
| 31–45 | 37 (25.3) | 15 (40.5) | 3 (8.1) | 10 (27.0) | 4 (10.8) | 5 (13.6) | 0 (0.0) | |
| >45 | 58 (39.8) | 33 (56.9) | 6 (10.3) | 6 (10.3) | 4 (6.9) | 7 (12.2) | 2 (3.4) | |
| Gender | ||||||||
| Male | 82 (56.2) | 39 (47.6) | 11 (13.4) | 7 (8.5) | 7 (8.5) | 14 (17.1) | 4 (4.9) | 0.403 |
| Female | 64 (43.8) | 34 (53.1) | 5 (7.8) | 11 (17.2) | 5 (7.8) | 8 (12.5) | 1 (1.6) | |
| Nationality | ||||||||
| Iranian | 143 (98.0) | 72 (50.3) | 15 (10.5) | 17 (11.9) | 12 (8.4) | 22 (15.4) | 5 (3.5) | 0.626 |
| Afghan | 3 (2.0) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (33.4) | 0 (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | |
| Occupation | ||||||||
| Rancher | 94 (64.4) | 61 (64.9) | 9 (9.6) | 9 (9.6) | 5 (5.3) | 10 (10.6) | 0 (0.0) | <0.001 |
| Housewife | 17 (11.7) | 3 (17.6) | 1 (5.9) | 6 (35.3) | 2 (11.8) | 4 (23.5) | 1 (5.9) | |
| Farmer | 4 (2.7) | 1 (25.0) | 1 (25.0) | 0 (0.00 | 0 (0.0) | 1 (25.0) | 1 (25.0) | |
| Student | 10 (6.8) | 4 (40.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.00 | 1 (10.0) | 2 (20.0) | 3 (30.0) | |
| Child | 4 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (50.0) | 1 (25.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (25.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Others | 17 (11.7) | 4 (23.5) | 3 (17.7s) | 2 (11.8) | 4 (23.5) | 4 (23.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
Figure 2
Time trend of Brucellosis incidence by year per 100,000 persons in Southern Fars Province, (2015–2020).
Table 2
Frequency (%) of brucellosis cases by year and season in the south of Fars Province, 2015–2021.
| YEAR | SPRING | SUMMER | AUTUMN | WINTER | P-VALUE | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14 (19.2) | 2 (2.7) | 7 (9.6) | 50 (68.5) | <0.001 | 73 (50.0) |
| 2016 | 4 (25.0) | 7 (43.8) | 3 (18.8) | 2 (12.5) | 0.321 | 16 (11.0) |
| 2017 | 1 (5.6) | 4 (22.2) | 7 (38.9) | 6 (33.3) | 0.198 | 18 (12.3) |
| 2018 | 2 (16.7) | 4 (33.3) | 3 (25.0) | 3 (25.0) | 0.881 | 12 (8.2) |
| 2019 | 4 (18.2) | 8 (36.4) | 3 (13.6) | 7 (31.8) | 0.378 | 22 (15.1) |
| 2020 | 2 (40.0) | 3 (60.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.655 | 5 (3.4) |
| Total | 27 (18.5) | 28 (19.2) | 23 (15.8) | 68 (46.6) | <0.001 | 146 (100.0) |
Figure 3
Frequency and incidence of Brucellosis per 100,000 persons per month, south of Fars province, (2015–2020).