Table 2.

Risk Factors for Spinal Involvement in Brucellosis

Risk FactorPatients, No. (%)Univariate AnalysisMultivariate Analysis
Case Group (n = 108)Control Group (n = 108)OR (95% CI)P ValueOR (95% CI)P Value
Age      
 >40 y95 (87.96)61(56.48)5.63
(2.82–11.26)
<.0015.42
(2.65–11.05)
<.001
 ≤40 y13 (12.04)47 (43.52)
Occupation
 Animal herder105 (97.22)97 (89.81)3.97
(1.07–14.65)
.050
 Other3 (2.78)11 (10.19)
Diagnostic delay
 >4 wk61 (56.48)32 (29.63)3.08
(1.76–5.41)
<.0012.94
(1.62–5.35
<.001
 
 ≤4 wk47 (43.52)76 (70.37)
Risk FactorPatients, No. (%)Univariate AnalysisMultivariate Analysis
Case Group (n = 108)Control Group (n = 108)OR (95% CI)P ValueOR (95% CI)P Value
Age      
 >40 y95 (87.96)61(56.48)5.63
(2.82–11.26)
<.0015.42
(2.65–11.05)
<.001
 ≤40 y13 (12.04)47 (43.52)
Occupation
 Animal herder105 (97.22)97 (89.81)3.97
(1.07–14.65)
.050
 Other3 (2.78)11 (10.19)
Diagnostic delay
 >4 wk61 (56.48)32 (29.63)3.08
(1.76–5.41)
<.0012.94
(1.62–5.35
<.001
 
 ≤4 wk47 (43.52)76 (70.37)

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.

Table 2.

Risk Factors for Spinal Involvement in Brucellosis

Risk FactorPatients, No. (%)Univariate AnalysisMultivariate Analysis
Case Group (n = 108)Control Group (n = 108)OR (95% CI)P ValueOR (95% CI)P Value
Age      
 >40 y95 (87.96)61(56.48)5.63
(2.82–11.26)
<.0015.42
(2.65–11.05)
<.001
 ≤40 y13 (12.04)47 (43.52)
Occupation
 Animal herder105 (97.22)97 (89.81)3.97
(1.07–14.65)
.050
 Other3 (2.78)11 (10.19)
Diagnostic delay
 >4 wk61 (56.48)32 (29.63)3.08
(1.76–5.41)
<.0012.94
(1.62–5.35
<.001
 
 ≤4 wk47 (43.52)76 (70.37)
Risk FactorPatients, No. (%)Univariate AnalysisMultivariate Analysis
Case Group (n = 108)Control Group (n = 108)OR (95% CI)P ValueOR (95% CI)P Value
Age      
 >40 y95 (87.96)61(56.48)5.63
(2.82–11.26)
<.0015.42
(2.65–11.05)
<.001
 ≤40 y13 (12.04)47 (43.52)
Occupation
 Animal herder105 (97.22)97 (89.81)3.97
(1.07–14.65)
.050
 Other3 (2.78)11 (10.19)
Diagnostic delay
 >4 wk61 (56.48)32 (29.63)3.08
(1.76–5.41)
<.0012.94
(1.62–5.35
<.001
 
 ≤4 wk47 (43.52)76 (70.37)

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.

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