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. 2017 Jan 20;88:1379. doi: 10.4102/jsava.v88i0.1379

TABLE 1.

Potential risk factors associated with Rift Valley fever seroprevalence based on univariate logistic regression.

Variable Level n % Positive 95% CI* p
Locality Kirehe 73 36.9 25.9–49.0 < 0.001
  Bugesera 101 17.8 10.9–26.6  
  Kamonyi 97 14.4 8.1–23.0  
  Gakenke 91 9.8 4.6–17.9  
  Ngoma 94 22.3 14.3–32.0  
  Nyagatare 139 7.9 4.0–13.7  
Age Young 152 10.5 6.1–16.5 0.006
  Adult 402 19.9 16.1–24.1  
Breed Local 326 14.1 10.5–18.3 0.009
  Pure exotic or cross 209 22.9 17.4–29.2  
Sex Male 62 11.2 4.6–21.8 0.166
  Female 500 18.0 14.7–21.6  

Source: Department Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, BelgiumYoung, animal’s age < 12 months; adult, animal’s age > 12 months.

n, sample size; CI, confidence interval.

*

reference level.