Table 3.

Prevalence ratio (PR) and 95%CIs of nasal MRSA colonization, and HEV‐ and Ascaris suum seropositivity by occupational livestock swine contact as defined (>3 swine livestock visits/week), and by age (≥55 years), sex and non‐use gloves

		Exposed			Unexposed
Outcome	Participant group	n	N	%	n	N	%	PR	95% CI
Nasal MRSA	>3 swine livestock visits/week	18	47	38.3	17	214	7.9	4.8	2.5; 9.3
	Sex (females)	9	141	6.4	26	120	21.7	0.3	0.1; 0.6
	Age (≥55 years)	6	45	13.3	29	216	13.4	1.0	0.4; 2.4
	Non‐use gloves	6	53	11.3	29	208	13.9	0.5	0.3; 1.1
HEV	>3 swine livestock visits/week	16	47	34.0	38	209	18.2	1.9	1.0; 3.4
	Sex (females)	23	138	16.7	31	118	26.3	0.6	0.4; 1.1
	Age (≥55 years)	18	44	40.9	36	212	17.0	2.4	1.4; 4.2
	Non‐use gloves	13	51	25.5	41	209	19.6	0.8	0.5; 1.4
A. suum	>3 swine livestock visits/w	27	45	60.0	82	203	40.4	1.5	1.0; 2.3
	Sex (females)	53	133	39.9	56	115	48.7	0.8	0.6; 1.2
	Age (≥55 years)	26	43	60.5	83	205	40.5	1.5	1.0; 2.3
	Non‐use gloves	58	113	51.3	51	135	37.8	1.4	0.9; 2.0