Table 2.
Self-reported unusual symptoms among participants given high-risk animal contact activities.
| Type of contact activity | Odds ratio by sites (95% CI) | Adjusted odds ratios by sites (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-reported unusual symptoms (Hmawbi site) N = (402) | Self-reported unusual symptoms (Hpa-an site) N = (306) | Self-reported unusual symptoms (Hmawbi site)a | Self-reported unusual symptoms (Hpa-an site)a | |
| Sold dead animals | 6.39 (3.07–13.3) | – | 4.3 (1.96–9.43) | – |
| Slaughtered animals | 3.89 (2.11–7.17) | 1.56 (0.98–2.5) | 2.02 (1.0–4.04) | 1.65 (1.0–2.69) |
| Shared water with animals for washing | 0.69 (0.28–1.67) | 2.12 (1.05–4.3) | 0.64 (0.25–1.63) | 2.1 (1.04–4.27) |
| Raised live animals | 5.05 (2.7–9.44) | 1.89 (1.11–3.22) | 3.13 ( 1.52–6.45) | 1.98 (1.14–3.45) |
| Hunted/trapped | 0.97 (0.41–2.3) | 1.32 (0.52–3.35) | 0.52 (0.2–1.34) | 1.39 (0.53–3.61) |
| Handled live animals | 1.21 (0.25–5.84) | 1.07 (0.57–2.0) | 0.67 (0.13–3.58) | 1.08 (0.56–2.08) |
| Eaten sick animals | 9.48 (4.79–18.76) | 0.71 (0.38–1.32) | 6.65 (3.23–13.67) | 0.72 (0.38–1.35) |
| Eaten raw or undercooked meat or organ or blood | 1.38 (0.46–4.08) | 0.83 (0.51–1.33) | 1.23 (0.39–3.87) | 0.84 (0.52–1.35) |
| Eaten dead animals | 6.56 (3.72–11.59) | 0.91 (0.45–1.88) | 4.43 (2.27–8.62) | 0.93 (0.45–1.92) |
| Animal inside dwelling | 0.80 (0.17–3.65) | 1.17 (0.69–2.0) | 0.56 (0.11–2.79) | 1.22 (0.71–2.09) |
| Scratched/bitten | 1.88 (1.11–3.18) | 0.93 (0.54–1.61) | 1.20 (0.68–2.14) | 0.91 (0.52–1.59) |
Significant results given in bold
a: Adjusted for primary livelihood, age, education.
–: Dropped due to low n.