Table 1 Factors associated with brucellosis
Characteristics | Cases N = 45 (%) | Controls N = 90 (%) | Univariate analysis | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Crude OR (95 %CI) | ||||
Occupation | ||||
Farmer | 5 (11.1) | 22 (24.4) | 1 | |
Agro-pastoralist | 40 (88.9) | 68 (75.6) | 3.62 (0.99–13.17) | 0.05 |
Consumption of unboiled milk | ||||
No | 42 (93.3) | 68 (75.6) | 1 | |
Yes | 3 (6.7) | 22 (24.4) | 4.53 (1.28–16.1) | 0.02 |
Consumption of sour milk | ||||
No | 22 (48.9) | 58 (64.4) | 1 | |
Yes | 23 (51.1) | 32 (35.6) | 0.56 (0.27–1.12) | 0.10 |
Eat raw cow ghee | ||||
No | 6 (13.3) | 32 (35.6) | 1 | |
Yes | 39 (86.7) | 58 (64.4) | 3.88 (1.41–10.7) | 0.01 |
Rear goats and sheep | ||||
No | 26 (57.8) | 42 (46.7) | ||
Yes | 19 (42.2) | 48 (53.3) | 0.5 (0.20–1.25) | 0.14 |
Knowledge of boiling milk as prevention | ||||
No | 9 (20) | 34 (37.8) | 2.5 (1.06–5.91) | 0.04 |
Yes | 36 (80) | 56 (62.2) | ||
Frequency of wildlife on farms | ||||
Never | 7 (15.6) | 25 (27.8) | 1 | |
Rarely | 14 (31.1) | 29 (32.2) | 0.6 (0.61–1.82) | 0.33 |
Very often | 24 (53.3) | 36 (40) | 1.27 (0.04–2.49) | 0.04 |
Wildlife species grazing on farm | ||||
Ungulate (buffalo, Impala) | 36 (80) | 59 (65.6) | 1 | |
Non-ungulate (e.g. Zebra) | 9 (20) | 31 (34.4) | 0.15 (0.20–1.05) | 0.06 |