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. 2022 Jul 4;11(7):762. doi: 10.3390/pathogens11070762

Table 1.

Prevalence and factors associated with dengue virus exposure in humans, Nigeria, 2011–2018.

Variable n/N Seroprevalence % (95% CI) Unadjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) p-Value Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) p-Value
Age (continuous) 379/701 54.1 (50.2, 57.8) 1.00 (0.99, 1.01) 0.251 1.00 (0.99, 1.01) 0.757
0–17 78/126 61.9 (52.8, 70.4) REF
18–90 301/575 52.3 (48.1, 56.4) 0.67 (0.45, 1.00) 0.052 1.10 (0.71, 1.71) 0.648
Gender
Female 193/329 58.6 (53.1, 64.0) 1.41 (1.05, 1.91) 0.022 0.98 (0.67, 1.44) 0.933
Male 186/372 50.0 (44.8, 55.1) REF
Location, Year
Ibadan, 2018 187/300 62.3 (56.5, 67.8) 3.49 (2.38, 5.12) <0.001 4.26 (0.78, 23.04) 0.092
Jos, 2017 120/177 67.7 (60.3, 74.6) 4.44 (2.85, 6.93)
Abuja, 2011 72/224 32.1 (26.0, 38.6) REF
Occupation
Butcher/Meat seller 45/141 31.9 (24.3, 40.2) 0.30 (0.19, 0.46) <0.001 2.44 (0.48, 12.61) 0.284
Livestock Trader/Vet 9/27 33.3 (16.5, 53.9) 0.32 (0.12, 0.78) 2.70 (0.45, 16.16) 0.276
Abattoir worker 16/46 34.7 (21.3, 50.2) 0.34 (0.16, 0.68) 3.59 (0.63, 20.30) 0.147
Unknown 120/177 67.7 (60.3, 74.6) 1.34 (0.89, 2.03) 6.51 (1.25, 33.74) 0.026
Others 189/310 60.9 (55.2, 66.4) REF
Animal exposure
Unknown 120/177 67.7 (60.3, 74.6) 1.04 (0.62, 1.72) <0.001
Yes 168/388 43.2 (38.3, 48.3) 0.37 (0.24, 0.57) 0.43 (0.25, 0.73) 0.002
No 91/136 66.9 (58.3, 74.7) REF
Health status
Sick individual 307/477 64.3 (59.8, 68.6) 3.81 (2.68, 5.42) <0.001
Non-sick individual 72/224 32.1 (26.0, 38.6) REF
Presence of fever
Yes 339/595 56.9 (52.8, 60.9) 2.18 (1.42, 3.34) <0.001 0.60 (0.33, 1.10) 0.100
No 40/106 37.7 (28.5, 47.6) REF
Malaria parasite
Unknown 192/401 47.8 (42.8, 52.8) 0.78 (0.44, 1.38) <0.001
Yes 153/237 64.5 (58.1, 70.6) 1.55 (0.84, 2.82) 2.43 (1.27, 4.66) 0.007
No 34/63 53.9 (40.9, 66.6) REF

n = number positive for anti-dengue virus IgG; N = total samples examined; CI = confidence interval.