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

Calculated based on the wealth asset index. SES: socioeconomic status.