Table 4.
Univariable and Multivariable Analyses for Brucellosis Seropositivity in Human Cohort at Baseline.
| Variable | Case Population n/N (%) |
Non-case population n/N (%) |
Univariable OR (95 % CI) |
Univariable OR p value |
Multivariable aOR (95 % CI) |
Multivariable aOR p value |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livestock Exposure | No | 11/17 (64.7) | 435/479 (90.8) | Ref | Ref | – | |
| Yes | 6/17 (35.3) | 44/479 (9.2) | 5.39 (1.78–14.9) | 0.002 | 5.51 (1.80–15.5) | 0.002 | |
| Gender | M | 16/17 (94.1) | 371/479 (77.5) | Ref | – | Ref | – |
| F | 1/17 (5.9) | 108/479 (22.5) | 0.215 (0.012–1.07) | 0.138 | 0.25 (0.01–1.31) | 0.190 | |
| Age | – | – | 0.978 (0.938–1.01) | 0.265 | 0.98 (0.94–1.02) | 0.289 | |
| Highest Education | None | 1/17 (5.9) | 34/479 (7.1) | 0.858 (0.046–4.77) | 0.885 | – | – |
| Primary | 6/17 (35.3) | 89/479 (18.6) | 1.96 (0.642–5.59) | 0.213 | – | – | |
| Secondary | 9/17 (52.9) | 262/479 (54.7) | Ref | – | – | ||
| University | 1/17 (5.9) | 94/479 (19.6) | 0.310 (0.017–1.86) | 0.269 | – | – | |
| Monthly Income (JD) | 250–500 | 17/17 (100) | 465/479 (97.1) | – | – | – | – |
| 500+ | 0/17 (0) | 14/479 (2.9) | – | – | – | – | |