Coxiella burnetii Seroprevalence and Risk Factors in Cattle Farmers and Farm Residents in Three Northeastern Provinces and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China

Table 5

Multivariate logistic regression analysis of farm-based characteristics associated with Coxiella burnetii positivity among cattle farmers and farm residents in three northeastern provinces and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China.

Variable	Category	Adjusted odds ratio	95% confidence interval	value
Urbanization	Rural area	3.66	2.25–5.96	<0.001
	Moderate or minor urban area	Reference
Laying hens on farm	Yes	2.04	1.25–3.32	0.004
	No	Reference
Use of silage	Yes	1.99	1.15–3.44	0.013
	No	Reference
Presence of mice and/or rats in the stable	Present	2.49	1.58–3.91	<0.001
	Absent	Reference
Presence of disinfection equipment	Yes	0.58	0.37–0.90	0.015
	No	Reference

The variables included were those with a obtained in the bivariate analysis.
Adjusted by age and the rest of characteristics included in this table.