Table 2 Potential risk factors assessed by bivariate analysis for brucellosis seropositivity in humans (n = 235)
Variable | % participants (n = 235) | Frequency | +ve Brucella (n, %) | Unadjusted OR (95 % CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Animal exposure at home | No | 48.1 | 113 | 15 (13.3) | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 51.9 | 122 | 25 (20.5) | 1.68 (0.84, 3.39) | 0.14 |
Animal exposure at work | No | 76.2 | 179 | 28 (15.6) | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 23.8 | 56 | 12 (21.4) | 1.47 (0.69, 3.13) | 0.32 |
Handling of aborted fetuses | No | 94.0 | 221 | 37 (16.7) | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 6.0 | 14 | 3 (21.4) | 1.36 (0.36, 5.10) | 0.65 |
Slaughter animals | No | 92.8 | 218 | 35 (16.1) | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 7.2 | 17 | 5 (29.4) | 2.18 (0.72, 6.57) | 0.17 |
Milking | No | 83.8 | 197 | 32 (16.2) | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 16.2 | 38 | 8 (21.1) | 1.38 (0.58, 3.27) | 0.47 |
Processing Milk products | No | 73.6 | 173 | 24 (13.9) | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 26.4 | 62 | 16 (25.8) | 2.16 (1.06, 4.41) | 0.035 |
Consuming raw milk | No | 87.2 | 205 | 34 (16.6) | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 12.8 | 30 | 6 (20.0) | 1.26 (0.48, 3.31) | 0.64 |
Consuming milk products | No | 46.8 | 110 | 12 (10.9) | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 53.2 | 125 | 28 (22.4) | 2.36 (1.13, 4.90) | 0.022 |
Assist animals giving births | No | 89.8 | 211 | 33 (15.6) | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 10.2 | 24 | 7 (29.2) | 2.22 (0.85, 5.77) | 0.102 |
Drinking animal’s urine | No | 97.0 | 228 | 37 (16.2) |  |  |
| Â | Yes | 3.0 | 7 | 3 (42.9) | 3.87 (0.83, 18.02) | 0.084 |
Sharing water points with animals | No | 93.6 | 220 | 35 (15.9) | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 6.4 | 15 | 5 (33.3) | 2.64 (0.85, 8.20) | 0.093 |