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Table 3 Results of multivariable mixed-effects logistic regression analysis showing predictors found to be significantly associated with the seroprevalance of Brucella spp.

From: Incidence of Brucella infection in various livestock species raised under the pastoral production system in Isiolo County, Kenya

Variable	Category	Odds ratio (95% CI)	P- value
Fixed effects
Sex
	Female	1 (Ref.)
	Male	0.2 (0.1–0.7)	0.012
Species
	Cattle	1 (Ref.)
	Sheep	0.1 (0.1–0.4)	0.002
	Goats	0.7 (0.3–1.9)	0.502
	Camel	1.1 (0.1–8.6)	0.945

Ref reference category; CI lower and upper limits for 95% confidence intervals
The estimated variance for the random effect variable (household ID) was 0.38 (SE = 0.03)

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