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Table 7 Final multivariable logistic model for Outcome 1a for the Scotland data fitted to the England & Wales data

From: The British E. coli O157 in cattle study (BECS): factors associated with the occurrence of E. coli O157 from contemporaneous cross-sectional surveys

 

Scotland

England & Wales

Variable

Value

Coefficient

OR

[95% CI]

p-value

Coefficient

OR

[95% CI]

p-value

Intercept

 

−1.04

 

0.04

−2.088

 

< 0.0001

Breeding females brought on (BFBO)

No

 

Baseline

  

Baseline

 

Yes

1.71

5.52 [1.81–16.89]

0.003

−0.204

0.815 [0.34–1.94]

0.643

cattle 12–30 months

 

0.009

1.01 [1.001–1.02]

0.028

0.007

1.007 [0.10–1.02]

0.075

bought other livestock

No

Baseline

1.00

 

Baseline

1.00

 

Yes

−1.45

0.23 [0.07–0.75]

0.015

0.613

1.846 [0.80–4.28]

0.153

season

Autumn

Baseline

1.00

 

Baseline

1.00

 

Winter

−0.53

0.59 [0.16–2.20]

0.433

0.517

1.68 [0.60–4.66]

0.322

Spring

−2.33

0.10 [0.02–0.56]

0.009

−0.046

0.96 [0.28–3.21]

0.941

Summer

−0.45

0.64 [0.18–2.30]

0.493

0.546

1.73 [0.60–4.95]

0.310

  1. a Farm classified as positive for E. coli O157
  2. OR, Odds ratio; CI Confidence Intervals
  3. Significant (p ≤ 0.05) ORs and p-values are highlighted in bold text