Research Article
Seroprevalence of Human Brucellosis among Syrian Refugees in Jordan, 2022
Table 2
Univariate and multivariate analysis of factors associated with Brucella seropositivity.
| Variable | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | OR | 95% CI | P value | OR | 95% CI | P value |
| History of brucellosis (yes vs. no) | 16.4 | 8.1–33.0 | ≤0.001 | 13.1 | 6.1–28.3 | ≤0.001 | Having a family member with a previous diagnosis of brucellosis (yes vs. no) | 8.8 | 3.3–23.2 | ≤0.001 | 2.8 | 0.8–10.0 | 0.107 | Animal-related occupation (yes vs. no) | 2.4 | 1.3–4.3 | 0.004 | 1.2 | 0.5–2.7 | 0.704 | Residency place (outside the camp vs. inside the camp) | 1.8 | 1.1–2.9 | 0.018 | 1.9 | 1.1–3.3 | 0.025 | Handled animals within the last 6 months (yes vs. no) | 7.6 | 4.3–13.4 | ≤0.001 | 3.1 | 1.1–8.9 | 0.035 | Slaughtered within the last 6 months (yes vs. no) | 6.1 | 2.9–12.7 | ≤0.001 | 1.1 | 0.3–3.6 | 0.910 | Handled animal tissues within the last 6 months (yes vs. no) | 8.5 | 4.1–17.6 | ≤0.001 | 2.6 | 0.8–8.9 | 0.129 | Consumed unpasteurized milk within the last 6 months (yes vs. no) | 4.9 | 1.8–13.2 | 0.002 | 1.1 | 0.3–4.6 | 0.873 |
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