Table 3. Results of multivariable analyses: factors associated with IgG seropositivity for West Nile virus.
Exposure variable | Adjusted Prevalence Ratio (95% CI)* | P-value | |
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Analysis of full dataset (n=614) | |||
Area of residence† | Urban | Reference | |
Rural/semi-urban | 8.18 (1.14–58.72) | 0.037 | |
Employment status | Employed | Reference | |
Retired | 2.60 (1.38–4·90) | 0.003 | |
Housekeeper | 4.30 (2·18–8.46) | <0.001 | |
Water repositories on property | No | Reference | |
Yes | 2.67 (1.43–5.00) | 0.002 | |
Main profession | Other | Reference | |
Agricultural labour | 2.93 (1.34–6.40) | 0.007 | |
Subanalysis from rural/semi-urban‡areas only (n=442) | |||
Irrigation drainage ditch within 500 m radius | No | Reference | |
Yes - ditch <1km in length | 6.84 (0.74–63.13) | 0.090 | |
Yes - ditch >1km in length | 8.62 (1.02–73.18) | 0.048 | |
Employment status | Employed | Reference | |
Retired | 3.20 (1.78–5.76) | <0.001 | |
Housekeeper | 2.38 (1.04–5.44) | 0.040 | |
Water repositories on property | No | Reference | |
Yes | 2.66 (1.26–5.64) | 0.011 |
95% CI: 95% confidence interval
Adjusted prevalence ratios and confidence intervals are weighted by age and urban/rural area of residence, and adjusted for cluster design.
Area of residence: urban: >20,000 inhabitants; semi-urban: 2,000–20,000 inhabitants; rural: <2,000 inhabitants.