Table 3 Some factors characterizing wealth in relation to high anti-HHV-8 antibody titers*

Walls of home (building materials used)

Brick^§

268/727 (36.9)

1.0

Other

56/127 (44.1)

1.49 (1.01–2.21)

Test of Homogeneity^¶

χ² = 4.04, p = 0.04

Location for cooking food now

Inside home^§

308/808 (38.1)

1.0

Outside home

16/45 (35.6)

0.92 (0.49–1.73)

Test of Homogeneity^¶

χ² = 0.06, p = 0.80

Type of fuel used for cooking food now

Electricity ^§

229/597 (38.4)

1.0

Other

95/256 (37.1)

0.99 (0.73–1.34)

Test of Homogeneity^¶

χ² = 0.01, p = 0.93

Type of fuel used for heating now

Electricity^§

228/595 (38.3)

1.0

Other

96/258 (37.2)

1.00 (0.73–1.35)

Test of Homogeneity^¶

χ² = 0.00, p = 0.98

Location for cooking food 20 years ago

Inside^§

282/749 (37.7)

1.0

Outside

41/108 (39.8)

1.10 (0.72–1.69)

Test of Homogeneity^¶

χ² = 0.20, p = 0.65

Type of fuel used for cooking food 20 years ago

Other^§

306/771 (39.7)

1.0

Electricity

17/81 (21.0)

0.44 (0.25–0.78)

Test of Homogeneity^¶

χ² = 8.08, p = 0.005

Type of fuel used for heating 20 years ago

Other^§

307/773 (39.7)

1.0

Electricity

16/79 (20.3)

0.43 (0.25–0.73)

Test of Homogeneity^¶

χ² = 8.5, p = 0.004

Eyes watering in house from smoke

No^§

142/432 (32.9)

1.0

Yes/

160/365 (43.8)

1.56 (1.16–2.08)

(More than 5 Years)

Test of Homogeneity^¶

χ² = 8.82, p = 0.003

Working Now

No^§

261/673 (38.7)

1.0

Yes

54/167 (32.3)

0.85 (0.58–1.26)

Test of Homogeneity^¶

χ² = 0.72, p = 0.39

On pension/disability

No^§

153/449 (34.1)

1.0

Yes

163/392 (41.6)

1.01 (0.67–1.52)

Test of Homogeneity^¶

χ² = 0.00, p = 0.97

Occupational status

White-collar^§

37/89 (41.6)

1.0

Non-active

31/99 (31.3)

0.71 (0.38–1.33)

Farming

14/41 (34.2)

0.63 (0.29–1.38)

Industry

72/181 (39.8)

0.85 (0.50–1.44)

Domestic

130/331 (39.3)

0.85 (0.52–1.41)

Unspecified

15/32 (46.9)

1.53 (0.65–3.59)

Test of Homogeneity^¶

χ² (5df) = 4.49, p = 0.48