Research Article
Prevalence and Associated Factors of Dengue Virus Circulation in the Rural Community, Handeni District in Tanga, Tanzania
Table 4
Factors associated with DENV seropositivity (adults).
| Variables | % (n) | COR (95% CI) | value | AOR (95% CI) | value |
| Sex | Male | 40.1 (75) | Reference | | — | — | Female | 59.9 (112) | 0.88 (0.30–2.25) | 0.8 |
| Marital status | Married | 69.5 (130) | Reference | | — | — | Single | 20.9 (39) | 1.88 (0.40–8.79) | 0.4 | Divorced | 9.6 (18) | 0.81 (0.16–3.97) | 0.7 |
| Income | <USD 85/- | 90.4 (169) | Reference | | — | — | USD 85/- to 400 | 9.6 (18) | 0.60 (0.07–4.48) | 0.6 |
| SES | High | 4.3 (8) | Reference | | — | — | Low | 80.2 (150) | 1.50 (0.17–13.20) | 0.7 | Medium | 15.5 (29) | 1.92 (0.15–24.46) | 0.6 |
| Average people sharing a room | Up to 2 | 61.5 (115) | Reference | | — | — | ≥3 | 38.5 (72) | 1.67 (0.59–4.67) | 0.3 |
| Travel history (past 2 weeks) | No | 90.4 (169) | Reference | | — | — | Yes | 9.6 (18) | 0.72 (0.15–3.46) | 0.6 |
| Wells/stagnant water (within 200 meters) | No | 95.2 (178) | Reference | | | | Yes | 4.8 (9) | 0.10 (0.03–0.08) | <0.001 | 0.01 (0.02–0.08) | <0.001 |
| Garbage pit (within 200 meters) | No | 31.6 (59) | Reference | | — | — | Yes | 68.4 (128) | 0.70 (0.21–2.27) | 0.5 |
| Vegetation (within 200 meters) | No | 61.5 (115) | Reference | | | | Yes | 38.5 (72) | 3.96 (1.59–11.94) | 0.01 | 2.4 (1.88–4.18) | 0.05 |
| House building structure | Wood | 18.7 (35) | Reference | | — | — | Mud | 52.9 (99) | 1.08 (0.10–11.31) | 0.9 | Blocks | 28.3 (53) | 4.0 (0.41–39.55) | 0.2 |
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Calculated based on the wealth asset index. SES: socioeconomic status. |