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Table 1 Assignment of independent variables

From: Associated factors in distinguishing patients with brucellosis from suspected cases

Variable

Assignment

Sex

Men = 1, Women = 2

Age

66~86 years old = 1, 56~65 years old =2, 46~55 years old =3, 36~45 years old =4, 26~35 years old =5, 14~25 years old =6, 1~13 years old = 7

Education

Primary = 1, Junior = 2, Senior =3, Undergraduate and above =4, Unknown =5, Illiteracy =6

Occupation

Farmer and herdsmen =1, Unknown = 2, Nonfarmer and nonherdsmen =3

Contact with abortion

Yes = 1, No = 2

Contact with fur

Yes = 1, No = 2

Contact with feces

Yes = 1, No = 2

Contact with dust

Yes = 1, No = 2

Family member of infected

Yes = 1, No = 2