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Table 2 Univariable analysis of the exposure variables relative to the animal seropositivity outcome

From: Serological evidence of bluetongue virus infection and serotype distribution in dairy cattle in South Korea

 

Negative (N=381)

Positive (N=85)

OR (95% CI)

p value

Land use

 Agricultural

117

30

1.262 (0.705 - 2.259)

0.432

 Woodland and semi-natural

136

29

1.050 (0.587 - 1.878)

0.870

 Urban

128

26

-

-

Herd size

 ≤5

122

30

2.762 (1.380 - 5.527)

0.003

 6-30

113

42

4.174 (2.139 - 8.148)

<0.001

 ≥31

146

13

-

-

Cattle density

 ≤10

120

30

1.625 (0.876 - 3.014)

0.121

 11-20

131

35

1.737 (0.953 - 3.166)

0.070

 ≥21

130

20

-

-

Adult/calf ratios

 ≤1.0

135

20

0.653 (0.348 - 1.224)

0.182

 1.1-2.0

127

38

1.319 (0.759 - 2.293)

0.326

 ≥2.1

119

27

-

-

Age class

 Juvenile

145

18

0.294 (0.159 - 0.541)

<0.001

 Subadult

139

26

0.443 (0.254 - 0.771)

0.004

 Adult

97

41

-

-

Reproductive problems

 Yes

173

41

1.120 (0.700 - 1.794)

0.636

 No

208

44

-

-

Southern vs northern

 Southern

253

45

1.757 (1.092 - 2.828)

0.019

 Northern

128

40

-

-

Eastern vs western

 Eastern

128

18

0.531 (0.303 - 0.932)

0.026

 Western

253

67

-

-