Table 3.

Univariable logistic regression analysis of positive serological result for C. burnetii exposure amongst Australian wildlife rehabilitators participating in a survey conducted at the Australian Wildlife Rehabilitation Conference in Sydney in July 2018. (p < 0.3).

Variable name and description		Q fever Serostatus
	Total number	Seropositive	Seronegative	Odds ratio	95% LCL	95% UCL	P-value
State of residence	147						0.111
NSW/ACT		6	76	1
Queensland		2	9	2.814	0.375	14.544	0.245
Other		1	53	0.240	0.012	1.454	0.191
Total years rehabilitating wildlife	147						0.288
1–10		3	71	1
more than 10		6	67	2.119	0.537	10.359
Total number of animals rehabilitated per year	143						0.291
0–30		3	64	1
31–100		5	40	2.667	0.620	13.575	0.195
>100		1	30	0.771	0.034	5.810	0.772
Frequency of caring for macropods over rehabilitation career	147						0.275
Infrequently		2	55	1
Frequently		7	83	2.318	15.954	2.769
Present at or assisting with the birth of non-human mammalian species	147						0.063
No		4	103	1
Yes		5	35	3.667	0.924	15.596
Biosecurity practices when cleaning enclosures	145						0.265
None/hand wash only		6	76	1
Handwash + other		2	61	0.415	0.059	1.875
Occupational animal contact	147						0.535⁎
No animal contact		3	60	1
Contact with ruminants		3	24	2.5	0.436	14.349	0.281
Contact with other animals		3	54	1.11	0.198	6.220	0.900

^⁎p > 0.3 but considered a confounder a priori and therefore included in the multivariable analysis.