Table 5 Logistic regression model showing the effect of sex, dietary and observation of proglottids on the odds of a taeniasis case
Explanatory variable | Number positive | Number of individuals | Regression coefficient (SE) | P value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Intercept | 23 | 342 | −6.6069 (1.0365) | <  0.01 | – |
Sex: | <  0.05 |  | |||
 Female | 8 | 238 | Reference |  | 1.00 |
 Male | 15 | 104 | 1.0183 (0.5209) |  | 2.77 (1.00 to 7.68) a |
Undercooked pork consumed: | <  0.05 |  | |||
 No | 9 | 241 | Reference |  | 1.00 |
 Yes | 14 | 101 | 1.3023 (0.5695) |  | 3.68 (1.20 to 11.2) |
Pork tongue consumed | <  0.01 |  | |||
 Rare | 15 | 305 | Reference |  | 1.00 |
 Often | 8 | 37 | 1.5309 (0.5778) |  | 4.62 (1.49 to 14.3) |
Undercooked beef consumed | <  0.01 |  | |||
 No | 2 | 154 | Reference |  | 1.00 |
 Yes | 21 | 188 | 1.935 (0.8070) |  | 6.92 (1.42 to 33.7) |
Proglottids observed | <  0.01 |  | |||
 No | 12 | 302 | Reference |  | 1.00 |
 Yes | 11 | 40 | 2.592 (0.5842) |  | 13.36 (4.25 to 41.9) |