Table 5. Multivariate logistic regression analysis of variables associated with Coxiella burnetii seroreactivity among dairy cattle farmers in Korea.
Variables | OR (95% CI) | P value | |
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Sex | |||
Male | 1.79 (1.14–2.82) | 0.012 | |
Female | Reference | ||
Region | |||
Gyeonggi Province | 1.88 (1.24–2.86) | 0.003 | |
Others | Reference | ||
Herd size (dairy cattle) | |||
< 50 | Reference | ||
50–99 | 1.31 (0.83–2.06) | 0.249 | |
≥ 100 | 2.02 (1.18–3.45) | 0.010 | |
Farm beef or Korean native cattle | |||
Yes | 0.66 (0.43–1.01) | 0.054 | |
No | Reference | ||
Wearing protective gloves during cleaning cattle excretion | |||
Always | 0.63 (0.39–0.99) | 0.046 | |
Sometimes or rarely | Reference | ||
No cleaning | 1.13 (0.59–2.14) | 0.715 | |
Contact with birth products via eyes or mouth during calf delivery | |||
Yes | 1.54 (1.02–2.33) | 0.040 | |
No | Reference | ||
No calf delivery | 1.56 (0.85–2.88) | 0.154 |
OR = odds ratio, CI = confidence interval.