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Table 2 Binomial logistic regression model of risk factors for abdominal CE in Ñorquinco and Ramos Mexia, Rio Negro 2019

From: Prevalence of human cystic echinococcosis in the towns of Ñorquinco and Ramos Mexia in Rio Negro Province, Argentina, and direct risk factors for infection

Variables

PR (95%CI)

P-value

Age group (years)

0–19

1

 

20–39

0.37 (0.31–5.33

0.713

40–59

1.27 (0.65–7.87)

0.197

> 60

3.12 (2.01–23.4)

0.002

Place of residence

Urban

1

 

Rural

2.28 (1.1–2.8)

0.017

Touch dog

Never

1

 

Rarely

1.76 (0.88–9.99)

0.078

Frequently

2.50 (1.30–9.29)

0.012

Resided in rural areas during the first 5 years of life

No

1

 

Yes

2.89 (1.47–3.87)

0.004

Smoking

No

1

 

Yes

4.36 (1.67–3.99)

0.000

  1. n = 692
  2. PR prevalence ratio