Table 3.
Risk factors in 658 patients with brucellosis in Kohgilouyeh and Boyerahmad province, Southwest of Iran
| Potential risk factors | Brucellosis patients n=658 | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male n=339 n (%) | Female n=319 n (%) | |||
| Contact with livestock | Yes | 275 (81.1) | 262 (82.1) | 0.16 |
| No | 64 (18.9) | 54 (16.9) | ||
| Unknown | 0 (0) | 3 (0.9) | ||
| Consumption of suspected dairy products | Yes | 301 (88.8) | 281 (88.1) | 0.86 |
| No | 36 (10.6) | 35 (11) | ||
| Unknown | 2 (0.6) | 3 (0.9) | ||
| Family history of brucellosis | Yes | 40 (11.8) | 38 (11.9) | 0.36 |
| No | 269 (79.4) | 242 (75.9) | ||
| Unknown | 30 (8.8) | 39 (12.2) | ||
| Animal vaccination | Yes | 190 (56) | 155 (48.6) | 0.10 |
| No | 96 (28.3) | 95 (29.8) | ||
| Unknown | 52 (15.3) | 65 (20.4) | ||
| No nearby animals | 1 (0.3) | 4 (1.3) | ||