Table 1

Counties with annual empirical Bayes (EB) smoothed incidence rates of human brucellosis over 100/100 000 in mainland China, 2004–2010

No.	Province	City	County	Rate*	z-value	p Value	Rank
1	Inner Mongolia	Xilin Gol League	Sunitezuo Banner	1209.60	31.16	<0.001	1
2			Abag Banner	1004.10	25.85	<0.001	2
3			Bordered Yellow Banner	826.90	21.27	<0.001	3
4			Plain Blue Banner	364.40	9.30	<0.001	4
5			Zhenxianghuang Banner	303.70	7.73	<0.001	5
6			Sunite Right Banner	294.60	7.50	<0.001	6
7			West Ujimqin Banner	243.50	6.18	<0.001	9
8			Xilinhot City	236.80	6.00	<0.001	10
9			East Ujimqin Banner	219.00	5.54	<0.001	11
10			Duolun County	176.70	4.45	<0.001	15
11		Ulanqab League	Siziwang Banner	257.90	6.55	<0.001	7
12			Huade County	179.00	4.51	<0.001	14
13			Qahar Right Wing Rear Banner	163.90	4.12	<0.001	16
14			Shangdu County	142.40	3.56	<0.001	20
15			Chahar Right Middle Banner	128.80	3.21	<0.002	23
16		Hulunbeier City	New Barhu Right Banner	255.10	6.48	<0.001	8
17			New Barhu Left Banner	203.40	5.14	<0.001	13
18			Zhalantun City	144.20	3.61	<0.001	19
19		Xing'an League	Horqin Right Wing Front Banner	146.00	3.66	<0.001	18
20		Baotou City	Daerhanmaomingan Union Banner	129.80	3.24	<0.002	22
21		Chifeng City	Keshiketeng Banner	126.50	3.15	<0.002	24
22		Hohhot City	Qingshuihe County	123.90	3.08	<0.005	25
23		Tongliao City	Jarud Banner	104.90	2.59	<0.010	28
24	Shanxi	Datong City	Tianzhen County	162.30	4.08	<0.001	17
25		Datong City	Guangling County	136.50	3.41	<0.001	21
26		Xinzhou City	Shengchi County	107.70	2.67	<0.010	27
27	Heilongjiang	Qiqihar City	Meris Daur District	208.10	5.26	<0.001	12
28	Hebei	Zhangjiakou City	Chicheng County	117.60	2.92	<0.005	26

*These are annual empirical Bayes (EB) smoothed incidence rates for human brucellosis.