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Table 2 Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression for factors associated with contracting anthrax in 2014

From: Investigation of an anthrax outbreak in Makoni District, Zimbabwe

Variables

Categories

Controls

Cases

OR

95% CI

p-value

aOR

95% Cl

Sex

Female

11 (29.7)

10 (27.0)

1

  

1.14

0.42–3.14

Male

26 (70.3)

27 (73.0)

1.14

0.42–3.14

0.797

  

Marital Status

Has partner

15 (40.5)

22 (59.5)

1

    

No partner

22 (59.5)

15 (40.5)

0.46

0.18–1.18

0.106

  

Education

Primary and below

15 (40.5)

12 (32.4)

1

    

Secondary and above

22 (59.5)

25 (67.6)

1.42

0.55–3.68

0.469

  

Employment

Employed

5 (13.5)

9 (24.3)

1

    

Peasant farmer

10 (27.0)

6 (16.2)

0.33

0.07–1.48

0.352

  

Unemployed

22 (59.5)

22 (59.5)

0.56

0.16–1.93

   

Religion

a Traditional churches

18 (48.7)

19 (5.4)

1

    

Apostolic

13 (38.1)

8 (21.6)

0.58

0.20–1.74

0.337

  

Others

6 (16.2)

10 (27.0)

1.58

0.48–5.24

   

b Ate meat

No

17 (46.0)

4 (10.8)

1

    

Yes

20 (54.0)

33 (89.2)

7.00

2.06–23.82

0.002

  

Source of meat

Butchery

11 (29.7)

2 (5.4)

1

    

Other villages

10 (27.0)

27 (73.0)

14.85

2.79–79.06

0.001

15.21

2.32–99.81

Own cattle

6 (16.2)

6 (16.2)

5.5

0.84–36.20

 

7.25

0.84–62.57

Missing

10 (27.1)

2 (5.4)

c Cutting meat

No

20 (54.1)

7 (18.9)

1

    

Yes

17 (45.9)

30 (81.1)

5.32

1.91–14.77

0.002

  

Skinning

No

29 (78.4)

15 (40.5)

1

    

Yes

8 (21.6)

22 (59.5)

5.04

1.77–14.36

0.001

4.32

1.25–14.94

Cooking

No

23 (62.2)

12 (32.4)

1

    

Yes

14 (37.8)

25 (67.6)

3.42

1.32–8.91

0.012

  

d Cuts

No

31 (83.8)

22 (59.5)

1

    

Yes

6 (16.2)

15 (40.5)

3.50

1.18–10.51

0.024

  

Hide preparation

No

26 (70.3)

21 (56.8)

1

    

Yes

11 (29.7)

16 (43.2)

1.80

0.69–4.70

0.229

  

Heard of anthrax before

No

10 (27.0)

19 (51.4)

1

    

Yes

27 (77.0)

18 (48.6)

0.35

0.13–0.93

0.034

  

e Religion permissions

No

33 (89.2)

21 (56.8)

1

    

Yes

4 (10.8)

16 (43.2)

6.29

1.85–21.39

0.003

6.12

1.28–29.37

  1. OR odds ratio, aOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval
  2. aTraditional churches – Anglican, Methodist, Roman Catholic and Reformed Church of Zimbabwe
  3. bAte meat from a cattle slaughtered due to unknown illness or butchered after an unobserved death
  4. cCutting skinned meat prior to cooking
  5. dCut him- or herself while skinning or cutting meat
  6. e Religion which permits eating meat from cattle killed due to unknown causes or butchered after an unobserved death