Table-2.
Univariate logistic regression of demographic risk factors for brucellosis in Sidi Kacem Province (n = 1283).
Factors | Total | Sero reactivity No. (%) | OR (95% CI) | p-value |
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Gender* | ||||
Women | 932 | 290 (32.12) | Reference | |
Men | 351 | 136 (38.74) | 1.40 (1.08–1.81) | 0.0001 |
Education | ||||
Higher education | 23 | 9 (39.13) | Reference | |
Secondary school | 205 | 78 (38.04) | 1.05 (0.43–2.53) | 0.101 |
Primary school | 288 | 88 (30.55) | 1.46 (0.61–3.50) | 0.854 |
Koranic school | 73 | 27 (36.98) | 1.09 (0.42–2.87) | 0.185 |
Illiterate | 694 | 224 (32.28) | 1.35 (0.57–3.16) | 0.690 |
Region (lived)* | ||||
Urban | 366 | 87 (23.77) | Reference | |
Rural | 917 | 339 (36.97) | 1.88 (1.43–2.48) | 0.0001 |
OR=Odds ratio, 95% CI=95% Confidence interval. p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
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