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. 2009 Jun 1;89(3-4):205–211. doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2009.02.006

Table 4.

Univariable analysis for risk factors for perceived TB cases in humans using GLMM with kebele as random effect.

Risk factor Proportion% (Nb/Total) OR 95% CI for OR p-value
Cattle housing at night Base: free-roaming
Outside shed 11 (48/449) 1.7 0.7; 3.9 0.4
Indoor with people 46 (209/449) 1 0.4; 2.6 0.2



Raw milk consumption 68.5 (307/448) 0.3 0.5; 1.8 0.7
Raw meat consumption 74.4 (334/449) 1.1 0.6; 2 0.6
Keeping other livestock 70 (313/449) 1 0.6; 1.8 0.8



Cattle herd size Base: <5 animals 0.2
<10 animals 33.6 (151/449) 1.4 0.8; 2.5
<20 animals 13.6 (61/449) 1.5 0.7; 3.3
>20 animals 2.9 (13/449) 0.3 0.03; 2.8



Number of cattle reactors Base: none 0.8
1 11.5 (52/450) 1.2 0.6; 2.4
2 0.9 (4/450) 1.4 7.2; 14.9



Shepherding Base: mixed shepherding
Children 36.3 (94/259) 0.7 0.3; 1.7 0.4
Adult 13 (33/259) 1.7 0.6; 4.4 0.3



Continuous altitude 0.3