Table 4 Multivariable analysis of risk factors for occurrence of brucellosis of the study patients
Factors | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Female | 1 | |
Male | 2.41 (1.36;4.26) | 0.002 |
Education | ||
Illiterate | 1 | |
Primary school and above | 0.76 (0.40; 1.44) | 0.399 |
Occupation | ||
Pastoralist | 1 | |
Others | 0.91 (0.45; 1.86) | 0.779 |
Residence | ||
Urban | 1 | |
Rural | 1.19 (.53;2.64) | 0.678 |
Type of animal owned | ||
None | 1 | |
Large ruminant | 1.27 (0.56;4.58) | 0.710 |
Small ruminant | 0.92 (0.28;2.97) | 0.888 |
Camel | 0.41 (0.09;1.78) | 0.233 |
Two or more types of animals | 0.49 (0.17;1.43) | 0.192 |
Drinking milk from aborted animal | ||
No | 1 | |
Yes | 0.76 (0.28;2.02) | 0.577 |
Touching of aborted materials/fetus | ||
No | 1 | |
Yes | 2.56 (1.01;6.52) | 0.048 |
Type of milk used to drink | ||
None | 1 | |
Raw | 26.68 (3.22; 221.13) | 0.002 |
Boil | 17.52 (2.06; 149.04) | 0.009 |