Table 3.
Results of multivariable analysis for occurrence of brucellosis in sheep and goat farmers in Greece.
| Variables | Odds Ratios 1 (95% CI) | p |
|---|---|---|
| Sheep Farmers | ||
| Application of machine- or hand-milking | 0.005 | |
| Machine-milking (9.0%, 22/244) | reference | - |
| Hand-milking (22.8%, 13/57) | 2.981 (1.397–6.363) | 0.005 |
| Availability of cats in the farm | 0.007 | |
| No (3.7%, 3/82) | reference | |
| Yes (14.6%, 32/219) | 4.506 (1.341–15.147) | 0.015 |
| Availability of a separate lambing area | 0.009 | |
| No (7.5%, 10/133) | reference | - |
| Yes (14.9%, 25/168) | 2.150 (0.994–4.653) | 0.05 |
| Goat Farmers | ||
| Availability of a separate lambing area | 0.001 | |
| No (9.3%, 5/54) | reference | - |
| Yes (32.7%, 17/52) | 4.760 (1.605–14.121) | 0.005 |
1 Odds ratio calculated against the associations with the lowest prevalence of the variable.