Table 3. Factors associated with B.melitensis seropositivity among study participants between May and July 2017.
| Characteristics | B. melitensis seropositivity | Univariate | Multivariable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi-square test/ Mann Whitney Ranksum test | P-Value | OR (95%Cl) | P-Value | ||
| Age(years) | 33(IQR24-40) | 0.265* | |||
| Marital status | |||||
| Single(58) | 11(18.97) | ||||
| Married(192) | 48(25) | 0.90 | 0.343 | ||
| Residence | |||||
| Urban(212) | 45(21.23) | ||||
| Rural(38) | 14(36.84) | 4.36 | 0.037 | 1.73(0.78–3.81) | 0.174 |
| Education level | |||||
| Secondary(51) | 10(19.61) | ||||
| Primary(199) | 49(24.62) | 0.57 | 0.452 | ||
| Occupation | |||||
| Meat vendors (104) | 17(16.35) | ||||
| Abattoir workers(146) | 42(28.77) | 5.20 | 0.023 | 1.84(0.93–3.63) | 0.078 |
| Accidents | |||||
| NO(32) | 6(18.75) | ||||
| YES(218) | 53(24.31) | 0.48 | 0.489 | ||
| Fluid splash | |||||
| NO(156) | 34(21.79) | ||||
| YES(94) | 25(26.6) | 0.75 | 0.387 | ||
| Bruises | |||||
| NO(63) | 12(19.05) | ||||
| YES(187) | 47(25.13) | 0.97 | 0.325 | ||
| Work duration(years) | 8(IQR 4–15) | 0.014* | 1.052(1.00–1.10) | 0.024 | |
* Wilcoxon Mann-Whitney / ranksum tests