Table 2 Results from the bivariate logistic regression analysis of demographic predictors of tularemia using unadjusted odds ratios (ORs)
From: Epidemiological survey of tularemia in Ilam Province, west of Iran
Variable | Category | Number (% Positive Test) | Crude OR (95% CI) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Occupation | Referents of the medical diagnostic labs | 74(1.35) | 1.00 | |
Rancher | 112(0.89) | 0.67 (0.02–26.34) | 0.802 | |
Butcher | 61(3.28) | 2.49 (0.19–74.92) | 0.510 | |
Nature Conservation Officers | 34(0.00) | 0.0 (0.00–41.91) | 0.688 | |
Farmer | 79(7.59) | 6.02 (0.86–142.6) | 0.075 | |
Gender | Male | 275(2.91) | 1.00 | |
Female | 85(2.35) | 0.80(0.11–3.56) | 0.84 | |
Age (Year) | 18–30 | 101(1.98) | 1.00 | |
31–40 | 97(5.15) | 2.68(0.51–20.35) | 0.259 | |
41–50 | 80(2.50) | 1.27(0.13–12.4) | 0.826 | |
> 50 | 81(1.23) | 0.63(0.02–8.38) | 0.759 | |
Area of residence | Urban | 158(2.53) | 1.00 | |
Rural | 159(3.77) | 1.51(0.41–6.16) | 0.549 | |
Nomads | 39(0.00) | 0.0(0.0–4.55) | 0.411 | |
Education | Illiterate | 81(2.47) | 1.00 | |
Primary | 76(6.58) | 2.76(0.53–21.13) | 0.245 | |
Secondary | 46(4.35) | 1.79(0.18–17.66) | 0.594 | |
Diploma | 92(1.09) | 0.44(0.01–5.82) | 0.553 | |
Academic | 63(0.00) | 0.25(0.01–5.31) | 0.314 | |
Marriage | Single | 36(5.56) | 1.00 | |
Married | 324(2.47) | 2.31 (0.32–10.5) | 0.331 | |
County | Dehloran | 100(3.00) | 1.00 | |
Mehran | 118(2.54) | 0.85(0.14–5.03) | 0.849 | |
Ilam | 141(2.84) | 0.95(0.19–5.17) | 0.933 |