Table 2 Risk factors for filovirus seropositivity among all participants
Variable | Category | Filovirus IgG Seropositive (%) | Filovirus IgG Seronegative (%) | bAdjusted OR (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total participants (n = 724) |  | 19 (2.6%) | 705 (97.4%) |  |
Age (years) | < 20 | 1 (0.96%) | 103 (99.04%) |  |
>  20 | 18 (2.9%) | 602 (85.4%) | 1.9 (0.2–14.7) | |
Gender | Female | 4 (1.2%) | 329 (98.8%) | Â |
Male | 15 (3.8%) | 376 (96.2%) | 3.1 (1.01–9.5) a | |
Education | Never | 5 (4.1%) | 117 (95.9%) | Â |
Primary | 10 (2.5%) | 387 (97.5%) | 0.4 (0.1–1.3) | |
Secondary | 4 (2.2%) | 182 (97.9%) | 0.3 (0.1–1.4) | |
Tertiary | 0 (0%) | 19 (100%) | Â | |
District | Luweero | 3 (1.1%) | 288 (98.9%) | Â |
Ibanda | 9 (3.7%) | 235 (96.3%) | 2.4 (0.6–10.2) | |
Kamwenge | 7 (3.7%) | 182 (96.3%) | 2.4 (0.6–10.7) | |
Famer | No | 5 (2.2%) | 222 (97.8%) | Â |
Yes | 14 (2.9%) | 461 (97.5%) | 1.3 (0.4–3.6) | |
Go inside mines | No | 10 (1.7%) | 576 (98.3%) | Â |
Yes | 9 (6.5%) | 129 (93.5%) | 3.1 (1.2–8.2) a | |
Contact with bats in mines | No | 4 (3.5%) | 111 (96.5%) | Â |
Yes | 5 (8.2%) | 56 (91.8%) | 1.9 (0.5–7.4) | |
Own Domestic animals | No | 3 (1.8%) | 159 (98.2%) | Â |
Yes | 16 (2.8%) | 546 (97.2%) | 1.3 (0.4–4.8) | |
Contact with Animals | No | 2 (1.2%) | 161 (22.8%) | Â |
Yes | 17 (3.1%) | 544 (96.9%) | 3.7 (0.4–36.3) | |
Hunting | No | 14 (2.3%) | 582 (97.7%) | Â |
Yes | 5 (3.9%) | 123 (96.1%) | 1.1 (0.4–3.4) | |
Contact with dead animals | No | 16 (2.5%) | 621 (97.5%) | Â |
Yes | 3 (4.5%) | 63 (95.5%) | 1.4 (0.4–4.9) | |
Eat bush meat | No | 6 (1.6%) | 371 (98.4%) | Â |
Yes | 13 (3.7%) | 334 (96.3%) | 2.0 (0.7–5.6) | |
Cleaning of the dead body | No | 12 (2%) | 590 (98.0%) | Â |
Yes | 5 (5.8%) | 81 (94.2%) | 3.1 (1.04–9.1) a | |
MVD reported in the village | No | 11 (1.9%) | 563 (98.1) | Â |
Yes | 8 (5.3%) | 142 (94.7%) | 2.2 (0.8–6.2) | |
Contact with EVD/MVD suspects | No | 16 (2.3%) | 677 (97.7%) | Â |
Yes | 3 (9.7%) | 28 (90.3%) | 3.9 (1.04–14.5) a | |
Frequently travels | No | 7 (5.9%) | 112 (94.1%) | Â |
Yes | 12 (2%) | 593 (98.0%) | 0.3 (0.1–0.7) a | |
Go to the Forest frequently | No | 4 (1.6%) | 240 (98.4%) | Â |
Yes | 15 (3.1%) | 465 (96.9%) | 2.(0.7–6.1) | |
Wash fruits before eating | No | 13 (3.0) | 417 (96.9%) | Â |
Yes | 6 (2.2%) | 264 (97.8%) | 0.9 (0.3–2.4) | |
Reported of bats in the house | No | 4 (1.3%) | 313 (98.7%) | Â |
Yes | 15 (3.7%) | 392 (96.3%) | 2.5 (0.8–7.8) |