Table 2.
Multivariable logistic regression analysis to show the odds ratios for seropositivity (N = 198)
| Characteristics | RBT | Multivariable logistic regression analysis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive n (%) | Negative n (%) | cOR | aOR | 95% CI | P value* | |
| Gender | ||||||
| Female | 4 (3.9) | 87 (91.6) | 2.28 | 1 | ||
| Male | 8 (8.4) | 99 (96.1) | 2.83 | 0.710–11.335 | 0.14 | |
| Drink boiled milk | ||||||
| Yes | 4 (2.6) | 150 (97.4) | 0.12 | 1 | ||
| No | 8 (18.2) | 36 (81.8) | 9.638 | 2.401–38.681 | 0.001 | |
| Keep livestock | ||||||
| No | 4 (9.8) | 149 (94.9) | 0.5 | 1 | ||
| Yes | 8 (5.1) | 37 (90.2) | 0.854 | 0.196–3.730 | 0.834 | |
| Recurrence of fever and other symptoms | ||||||
| No | 3 (2.4) | 121 (97.6) | 5.58 | 1 | ||
| Yes | 9 (12.2) | 65 (87.8) | 6.129 | 1.414–26.563 | 0.015 | |
aOR = adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; cOR = crude odds ratio; RBT = Rose Bengal Test. The bold values mean significant value where P value is lesser than 0.05.