Characteristics | B. melitensis seropositivity | Unadjusted OR (95 % CI) | P value | Adjusted OR (95 % CI) | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years)* | 42 (IQR 19–40) | 1.0 (0.98–1.02) | 0.628 | ||
Sex | |||||
Female (148) | 8 (5.4 %) | 1 | |||
Male (234) | 34 (14.5 %) | 2.9 (1.33–6.62) | 0.008 | 3.2 (1.3–7.5) | 0.007 |
Occupation | |||||
Students (117) | 10 (8.5 %) | 1 | |||
Agro-pastoralists (245) | 32 (13.1 %) | 1.9 (0.90–4.01) | 0.088 | 2.07 (1.01–4.24) | 0.04 |
Keep cattle | |||||
No (88) | 9 (10.2 %) | 1 | |||
Yes (294) | 33 (11.2 %) | 1.1 (0.5–2.41) | 0.793 | ||
Touch placenta | |||||
No (289) | 28 (9.7 %) | 1 | |||
Yes (93) | 14 (15.1 %) | 1.65 (0.82–3.29) | 0.153 | 0.75 (0.34–1.67) | 0.493 |
Touch goat placenta | |||||
No (341) | 32 (9.4 %) | 1 | |||
Yes (41) | 10 (24.4 %) | 3.11 (1.4–6.9) | 0.005 | 2.59 (1.25–6.38) | 0.012 |
Blood splash | |||||
No (360) | 37 (10.3 %) | 1 | |||
Yes (22) | 5 (22.7 %) | 2.5 (0.89–7.4) | 0.079 | 1.5 (0.47–4.98) | 0.47 |