Table 2.

Risk Factors for Contracting Anthrax in Kuwirirana

Variable	Cases N	Controls	OR	95% CI
	(Col %)	N (Col %)
Sex
Male	20(54.1)	22(59.5)	0.8	0.3 – 2.0
Female	17	15
Habitation status (Marital status)
Married	13(35.1)	13(35.1)	1	0.4 – 2.6
Single	24	24
Church (Religion)
Apostolic	19(51.4)	14(37.8)	1.7	0.7 – 4.4
Non Apostolic	18	23
Occupation
Unemployed	36(97.3)	33(89.2)	4.4	0.4 – 41
Employed	1	4
Education
Primary	15(40.5)	10(27)	1.8	0.7 – 4.9
Secondary/Tertiary	22	27
	Eating meat
Yes	34(91.9)	22(59.5)	7.7	2 –29.8
No	3	15
Own cattle dying
Yes	20(54.1)	4(10.8)	9.7	2.9 – 33
No	17	33
Assisting with skinning
Yes	16(43.2)	6(16.2)	5.4	1.7 – 17
No	20	32
Assisting with preparation of hide
Yes
No	3(8.1)34	3(8.1)34	1	0.2 – 5.3
Assisting with drying meat
Yes	23(62.2)	10(27)	5	1.9 – 13.9
No	14	27
Assisting with cutting & cooking meat
Yes	29(78.4)	16(43.2)	4.8	1.7 – 13.2
No	8	21
Having cuts/wounds
Yes	13(35.1)	1(2.7)	19.5	2.4 – 159
No	24	36
Cattle deaths in village
Yes	35(94.6)	27(73)	6.5	1.3–32
No	2	10