Table 3. Risk factors from a univariable logistic regression model.
Sample population was all individuals who were seronegative in 2013 (n = 97), and outcome was defined as seroconversion as measured by ELISA. Number indicates total individuals with a given characteristic.
Variable | Number | Odds ratio | p value |
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Demographic characteristics | |||
Age under 20 | 61 | 0.49 (0.21–1.13) | 0.10 |
Male | 49 | 0.81 (0.36–1.84) | 0.62 |
iTaukei ethnicity | 85 | 1.33 (0.39–5.32) | 0.66 |
Environmental factors present | |||
Mosquitoes | 90 | 4.19 (0.68–80.85) | 0.19 |
Used car tires | 61 | 1.80 (0.77–4.42) | 0.18 |
Open water container(s) | 61 | 1.49 (0.64–3.58) | 0.37 |
Air conditioning | 23 | 0.46 (0.15–1.26) | 0.15 |
Blocked drains | 53 | 1.04 (0.46–2.38) | 0.92 |
Location | |||
Urban or peri-urban | 50 | 2.18 (0.95–5.11) | 0.07 |
Health seeking behaviour | |||
Fever in preceding 2 years | 20 | 2.94 (1.08–8.38) | 0.04 |
Visited doctor with fever in preceding 2 years | 16 | 3.15 (1.06–10.13) | 0.04 |
Household member visited doctor with fever in preceding 2 years | 9 | 2.08 (0.52–8.94) | 0.30 |