Table 2. Factors associated with B.abortus seropositivity among study participants between May and July 2017.
| Variables | B. abortus sero positivity (%)/Median | Univariate | Multivariable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi-square test/ Mann Whitney Ranksum test | P-Value | OR (95%Cl) | P-Value | ||
| Age (years) | 33(IQR25-39) | 0.029* | |||
| Marital status | |||||
| Single(58) | 19(32.8) | ||||
| Married(192) | 96(50) | 5.33 | 0.021 | 1.41(0.69–2.85) | 0.346 |
| Residence | |||||
| Urban(212) | 91(42.9) | ||||
| Rural (38) | 24(63.2) | 5.31 | 0.021 | 1.53(0.69–3.35) | 0.294 |
| Education level | |||||
| Secondary(51) | 13(25.5) | ||||
| Primary(199) | 102(51.3) | 10.85 | 0.001 | 2.63(1.25–5.55) | 0.011 |
| Occupation | |||||
| Meat vendors (104) | 34(32.7) | ||||
| Abattoir workers (146) | 81(55.5) | 12.70 | 0.000 | 2.66(1.49–4.77) | 0.001 |
| Accidents | |||||
| NO(32) | 13(40.6) | ||||
| YES(218) | 102(46.8) | 0.43 | 0.514 | ||
| Fluid splash | |||||
| NO(156) | 71(45.5) | ||||
| YES(94) | 44(46.8) | 0.04 | 0.842 | ||
| Bruises | |||||
| NO(63) | 27(42.9) | ||||
| YES(187) | 88(47.1) | 0.33 | 0.563 | ||
| Work duration (years) | 5(IQR 3–10) | 0.002* | 1.05(1.00–1.09) | 0.041 | |
* Wilcoxon Mann-Whitney / ranksum tests, Age was not subjected on multivariable analysis due to its collinearity with work duration