Table 3.

Effects of risk factors of MERS-CoV (n = 36)

MERS-CoV Cases	Coefficient	Robust s.e.	t value	P > t	(95% Conf. Interval)
Intercept	0.400	0.434	0.920	0.365	−0.049	1.292
Camel exposure	0.166	0.065	2.580	0.016a	0.034	0.299
Comorbidities	−0.114	0.099	−1.140	0.264	−0.318	0.091
Healthcare worker	0.004	0.070	0.060	0.951	−0.140	0.148
Saudi Arabia	0.149	0.034	4.430	<0.001a	0.080	0.217
Middle East	0.511	0.134	3.810	0.001a	0.235	0.788
Male	0.372	0.093	4.020	<0.001a	0.182	0.563
Age 30–59 years	0.596	0.094	6.350	<0.001a	0.403	0.789
Age ⩾  60 years	0.493	0.164	3.010	0.006a	0.156	0.831
Exposure to MERS-CoV cases	0.239	0.055	4.360	<0.001a	0.126	0.352

^aSignificant at <5% level.