Characteristic N OR1 95% CI1 p-value
Age 291


    A: 18-28
— —
    B: 29-40
0.55 0.14, 1.90 0.4
    C: 41-49
1.50 0.54, 4.35 0.4
    D: 50-91
0.86 0.26, 2.71 0.8
Gender 291


    1
— —
    2
1.03 0.42, 2.91 >0.9
Education_Level 291


    1
— —
    2
0.94 0.22, 6.49 >0.9
    3
1.42 0.36, 9.55 0.7
    4
1.25 0.25, 9.19 0.8
handling_meat 291


    1
— —
    2
1.70 0.64, 4.10 0.3
Job_dealer_in_plucks 291


    1
— —
    2
3.44 1.46, 7.86 0.004
Job_cleaning_intestines 291


    1
— —
    2
2.70 0.73, 8.10 0.10
Job_animal_trader 291


    no
— —
    yes
0.59 0.17, 1.61 0.3
Job_meat_inspection 291


    1
— —
    2
0.00
>0.9
smoking 291


    1
— —
    2
3.61 1.49, 8.39 0.003
Animal_type 291


    1
— —
    2
1.98 0.53, 12.9 0.4
    3
0.85 0.16, 6.40 0.9
    4
1.24 0.19, 9.92 0.8
Job_Slaughterman 291


    1
— —
    2
0.84 0.13, 3.07 0.8
drinking 291


    1
— —
    2
1.37 0.62, 3.09 0.4
gumboots_frequency 291


    1
— —
    2
1.68 0.32, 30.9 0.6
overalls_frequency 291


    1
— —
    2
2.13 0.42, 39.0 0.5
frequency_apron_cleaning 291


    1
— —
    2
2.84 0.57, 51.7 0.3
Specified_activities_duration 291 1.04 1.00, 1.07 0.030
frequency_gumboot_cleaning 291


    1
— —
    2
0.63 0.25, 1.79 0.3
number_of_working_days 291 1.33 0.90, 2.16 0.2
goggles_frequency 291


    1
— —
    2
0.00
>0.9
accidental_bloodsplash 291


    1
— —
    2
0.78 0.32, 1.76 0.6
accidental_urinesplash 291


    1
— —
    2
1.18 0.33, 3.29 0.8
hand_washing_soap_availability 291


    1
— —
    2
1.83 0.81, 4.40 0.2
accidental_cuts_hands_legs 291


    1
— —
    2
1.14 0.51, 2.76 0.8
after_handling_carcasses 291


    1
— —
    2
3.00 1.19, 9.17 0.032
number_animals_worked_on 291 1.00 0.98, 1.00 0.5
following_an_injury 291


    1
— —
    2
1.17 0.38, 3.04 0.8
before_handling_meat 291


    1
— —
    2
1.04 0.46, 2.30 >0.9
dogs 291


    1
— —
    2
1.14 0.48, 2.55 0.8
goats 291


    1
— —
    2
0.29 0.05, 1.02 0.10
pigs 291


    1
— —
    2
0.74 0.04, 3.96 0.8
sheep 291


    1
— —
    2
0.22 0.01, 1.06 0.14
cattle 291


    1
— —
    2
0.45 0.07, 1.59 0.3
handling_abortions 291


    1
— —
    2
0.00
>0.9
milking 291


    1
— —
    2
0.40 0.02, 2.04 0.4
cough 291


    1
— —
    2
1.19 0.49, 2.71 0.7
none_handlers 291


    1
— —
    2
0.34 0.02, 1.69 0.3
vomiting 291


    1
— —
    2
1.25 0.28, 3.93 0.7
headache 291


    1
— —
    2
1.13 0.47, 2.56 0.8
diarrhea 291


    1
— —
    2
2.86 0.97, 7.43 0.040
night_sweats 291


    1
— —
    2
0.90 0.29, 2.33 0.8
fatigue 291


    1
— —
    2
0.83 0.32, 1.97 0.7
lack_of_appetite 291


    1
— —
    2
1.22 0.34, 3.41 0.7
fever 291


    1
— —
    2
0.61 0.20, 1.54 0.3
no_symptom 291


    no
— —
    yes
1.35 0.59, 3.01 0.5
muscle_pain 291


    1
— —
    2
1.53 0.63, 3.50 0.3
weight_loss 291


    1
— —
    2
0.47 0.03, 2.40 0.5
joint_pain 291


    1
— —
    2
0.82 0.29, 2.01 0.7
Animal_handlers 291


    1
— —
    2
0.51 0.20, 1.16 0.12
years_worked 291


    0 to <6 years
— —
    6 years and above
1.53 0.69, 3.58 0.3
animals_worked 291


    2
— —
    No
0.88 0.39, 1.94 0.7
working_days 291


    4 or fewer days
— —
    More than 4 days
2.25 0.75, 9.71 0.2
meat_handlers 291


    1
— —
    2
2.95 1.26, 7.72 0.018
job 291


    1
— —
    2
4.15 0.80, 76.3 0.2
    3
1.80 0.31, 34.1 0.6
1 OR = Odds Ratio, CI = Confidence Interval