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Table 1 The association between brucellosis incidence and influencing factors by Poisson regression

From: Epidemiological features and risk factors associated with the spatial and temporal distribution of human brucellosis in China

Variables (unit) (a)

Average yearly incidence (95% CI, per 100,000 person-years)

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

Crude IRR (95% CI)

P-value

Adjusted IRR(b)(95% CI)

P-value

Sheep (categorical, 1000 heads)

     

< 0.03

0.23 (0.03 - 0.43)

    

0.03 -

1.00 (0.63 - 1.36)

    

> 8

14.30 (9.76 - 18.84)

    

Sheep (continuous, 100,000 heads)

 

1.54 (1.48 - 1.60)

< 0.001

1.42 (1.28 - 1.57)

< 0.001

Goats (categorical, 1000 heads)

     

< 0.3

0.95 (0.63 - 1.27)

    

0.3 -

3.56 (2.38 - 4.74)

    

> 3

10.10 (5.87 - 14.33)

    

Goats (continuous, 100,000 heads)

 

1.41 (1.22 - 1.62)

< 0.001

1.15 (1.01 - 1.32)

0.033

Swine (categorical, 1000 heads)

     

< 30

7.79 (3.91 - 11.67)

    

30 -

4.28 (2.96 - 5.59)

    

> 150

1.95 (1.11 - 2.78)

    

Swine (continuous, 100,000 heads)

 

0.64 (0.48 - 0.87)

0.004

0.80 (0.66 - 0.96)

0.016

Cattle (categorical, 1000 heads)

     

< 3

1.23 (0.77 - 1.70)

    

3 -

4.82 (2.86 - 6.78)

    

> 30

8.49 (4.43 - 12.56)

    

Cattle (continuous, 100,000 heads)

 

1.44 (0.95 - 2.19)

0.084

0.70 (0.44 - 1.11)

0.126

Elevation (categorical, 1000 m)

     

< 0.4

1.59 (0.90 - 2.28)

1

-

1

-

0.4 -

4.17 (2.17 - 6.18)

2.97 (1.44 - 6.16)

0.003

3.31 (1.93 - 5.68)

< 0.001

0.8 -

17.47 (10.25 - 24.68)

10.12 (5.78 - 17.72)

< 0.001

5.77 (3.68 - 9.05)

< 0.001

> 1.6

0.78 (0.07 - 1.49)

0.70 (0.12 - 4.23)

0.701

0.44 (0.12 - 1.69)

0.234

Croplands (categorical,%)§

     

< 20

7.26 (3.29 - 11.23)

    

20 -

3.97 (2.97 - 4.96 )

    

> 50

3.05 (1.85 - 4.25 )

    

Croplands (continuous, 10%)

 

1.00 (0.99 - 1.00)

0.758

  

Forests (categorical,%)§

     

< 5

7.75 (3.70 - 11.81)

    

5 -

5.46 (3.98 - 6.93)

    

> 40

1.25 (0.75 - 1.76 )

    

Forests (continuous, 10%)

 

1.00 (0.99 - 1.00)

0.976

  

Grassland (categorical,%)§

     

< 2

0.28 (0.20 - 0.37 )

    

2 -

2.09 (1.50 - 2.68 )

    

> 20

13.33 (8.66 - 18.01 )

    

Grassland (continuous, 10%)

 

1.03 (1.01 - 1.04)

< 0.001

1.03 (1.01 - 1.04)

< 0.001

  1. (a) For all continuous variables, we also report categorical results to allow inspection of the data and whether or not the assumption of continuous variables was justified.
  2. (b) Adjusted IRR was corrected for over-dispersion in multivariate analysis. § The area percentage occupied by croplands, forests or grassland, respectively.