Table 3. Bivariate analysis of anti-RVFV seropositivity according to demographic and exposure factors.
Variable* | P value† | Odds ratio(95% Confidence Interval) |
Age (continuous) | <0.001 | 1.04 (1.02, 1.06) |
Location (Gumarey vs. Sogan-Godud) | 0.003 | 2.82 (1.41, 5.64) |
Gender (Male vs. female) | 0.020 | 2.33 (1.18, 4.61) |
Shelter cow | 0.006 | 3.81 (1.54, 9.38) |
Kill cow | 0.002 | 6.40 (1.98, 20.73) |
Skin animal | 0.043 | 2.12 (1.06, 4.24) |
Skin cow | 0.038 | 2.42 (1.07, 5.46) |
Drank raw milk | 0.005 | 2.71 (1.36, 5.42) |
Drank raw sheep milk | 0.035 | 2.11 (1.07, 4.16) |
Drank raw cow milk | 0.043 | 2.12 (1.06, 4.24) |
Assist with birthing livestock | 0.002 | 3.62 (1.61, 8.15) |
Assist with birthing sheep | 0.007 | 3.35 (1.43, 7.85) |
Assist with birthing goat | 0.007 | 3.35 (1.43, 7.85) |
Assist with birthing cow | <0.001 | 8.47 (2.72, 26.40) |
Dispose of aborted animal fetus | 0.004 | 3.49 (1.52, 7.99) |
Dispose of aborted sheep fetus | 0.005 | 3.62 (1.53, 8.56) |
Dispose of aborted goat fetus | 0.021 | 2.98 (1.25, 7.08) |
Dispose of aborted cow fetus | 0.007 | 4.51 (1.53, 13.25) |
Recent malaise | 0.039 | 2.47 (1.07, 5.73) |
Recent backache | 0.014 | 2.57 (1.20, 5.48) |
Recent rash | 0.009 | 3.85 (1.48, 10.00) |
Recent confusion | 0.015 | 4.26 (1.35, 13.44) |
Recent stupor | 0.006 | 3.40 (1.44, 8.06) |
Recent bloody stool | 0.013 | 5.41 (1.45, 20.15) |
Anterior chamber disease | <0.001 | N/A |
Posterior chamber disease | 0.006 | 3.45 (1.46, 8.15) |
Retinal disease | 0.033 | 3.73 (1.13, 12.31) |
Abnormal eye exam | 0.003 | 6.21 (1.91, 20.20) |
Poor visual acuity (≤20/80) | <0.001 | 5.09 (2.28, 11.32) |
*All variables were dichotomous except age (continuous).
†: Pearson χ2 test with Yates' continuity correction was used for all variables except age (continuous), which used independent samples 2-tailed t test.