Table 2.
Q-fever seroprevalence in women and children by sociodemographic characteristics and results of univariable analysis.
| Women (N = 1,074) |
Univariable analysis |
Children (N = 225) |
Univariable analysis |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | n/N (%) | 95% CI | p-Value | n/N (%) | 95% CI | p-Value |
| Occupation | ||||||
| Livestock herding | 91/728 (12.5) | 10–15 | 0.86 | – | – | |
| Employment/business | 29/318 (9.1) | 6–12 | – | – | ||
| Physiological status | ||||||
| Lactating | 112/905 (12.4) | 10–15 | 0.026 | – | – | |
| Non-lactating | 9/169 (5.3) | 3–10 | – | – | ||
| Education level∗ | ||||||
| Formal education | 8/86 (9.3) | 4–18 | 0.548 | 3/17 (17.6) | 4–43 | 0.586 |
| No formal education | 113/988 (11.4) | 10–13 | 27/208 (13.0) | 9–18 | ||
| Location (ward) | ||||||
| Kargi/SouthHorr | 27/209 (12.9) | 9–18 | 0.378 | 0/8 (0.0) | – | 0.408 |
| Korr/Ngurnit | 52/426 (12.2) | 9–16 | 10/66 (15.2) | 8–26 | ||
| Laisamis | 28/260 (10.8) | 7–15 | 7/72 (9.7) | 4–19 | ||
| Logologo | 14/163 (8.6) | 5–14 | 13/79 (16.5) | 9–27 | ||
| Loiyangalani | 0/16 (1.5) | |||||
| Nutritional Status | ||||||
| Malnourished | 14/128 (12.9) | 6–18 | 0.900 | 6/45 (13.3) | 5–27 | 1.000 |
| Normal | 107/946 (11.3) | 9–14 | 24/180 (13.3) | 8–19 | ||
∗
For children, this refers to mother’s education level.