Table 3 Factors associated with B. abortus seropositivity among 382 adults from agro-pastoral communities in Sengerema district
Characteristics | B. abortus seropositivity | Unadjusted OR (95 % CI) | P value | Adjusted OR (95 % CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years)* | 30 (IQR 23–47) | 1.02 (0.99–1.04) | 0.069 | 0.98 (0.96–1.01) | 0.489 |
Sex | |||||
Female (148) | 6 (4.05 %) | 1 | |||
Male (234) | 20 (8.5 %) | 2.2 (0.87–5.64) | 0.097 | 2.1 (0.753–6.14) | 0.152 |
Occupation | |||||
Students (117) | 2 (1.7 %) | 1 | |||
Agro-pastoralists (245) | 24 (9.8 %) | 7.3 (1.71–31.51) | 0.007 | 7.44 (1.42–38.9) | 0.017 |
Keep cattle | |||||
No (88) | 4 (4.55 %) | 1 | |||
Yes (294) | 22 (7.5 %) | 1.69 (0.57–5.07) | 0.342 | ||
Touch placenta | |||||
No (289) | 14 (4.84 %) | 1 | |||
Yes (93) | 12 (12.9 %) | 2.9 (1.29–6.5) | 0.010 | 1.35 (0.52–3.4) | 0.529 |
Touch goat placenta | |||||
No (341) | 20 (5.87 %) | 1 | |||
Yes (41) | 6 (14.63 %) | 2.7 (1.04–7.3) | 0.042 | 1.76 (0.59–5.27) | 0.307 |
Blood splash | |||||
No (360) | 22 (6.11 %) | 1 | |||
Yes (22) | 4 (18.2 %) | 3.4 (1.06–10.9) | 0.034 | 1.89 (0.52–6.88) | 0.329 |