Table-2.
Relationship between different exposure and existing self-reported Z/D/S condition among respondents.
| Variable | Category | Odds ratio (CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female versus Male | 0.771 (0.346-1.718) |
| Age | >40 years versus ≤40 years | 2.971 (1.286-6.862)* |
| Marital status | Ever married versus single | 1.228 (1.140-1.324)* |
| Education | Illiterate versus Literate | 1.711 (0.765-3.825) |
| Total family members | >5 versus ≤5 family members | 0.947 (0.426-2.106) |
| BPL card | Yes versus No | 0.813 (0.334-1.975) |
| Immigrants in Ahmedabad | Yes versus No | 0.742 (0.237-2.323) |
| Own source of water | No versus Yes | 2.462 (0.785-7.724) |
| Access to toilet | No versus Yes | 2.703 (1.141-6.403)* |
| Diet | Non-vegetarian versus Vegetarian | 1.608 (0.644-4.020) |
| Type of animal | More than one type versus one | 1.808 (0.807-4.054) |
| Animal residence | Out of compound versus inside house/compound | 0.840 (0.345-2.043) |
| Animal Vaccination | No versus Yes | 0.596 (0.247-1.439) |
| Approximate hours spent per day | >4 versus ≤ 4 h | 1.459 (0.654-3.258) |
| Years of animal handling | >20 versus ≤ 20 years | 1.924 (0.859-4.310) |
| Total numbers of animals | <=5 versus >5 Animals | 0.994 (0.445-2.220) |
| Perception of animal handling could be a potential cause of disease | No versus Yes | 2.2 (0.976-4.960) |
Z/D/S=Zoonotic diseases, CI=Confidence interval,
*
=p<0.05