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Table 4 Jacareacanga-odds ratio between risk factors and prevalence of ANoA ≥1:10 Logistical model for odds of detectable ANoA (≥1:10) and mercury exposure, gender, age, occupation, and malaria history, p < 0.05*.

From: Mercury exposure, malaria, and serum antinuclear/antinucleolar antibodies in amazon populations in Brazil: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Odds ratio

95% Confidence interval

p-value

Hg

3.27

1.28 – 8.37

0.014*

Gender

1.16

0.44 – 3.02

0.769

Age

0.93

0.36 – 2.39

0.871

Past-malaria

1.28

0.43 – 3.83

0.663

N past-malaria infections

1.18

0.39 – 3.55

0.772

Other occupations: gold miner

0.74

0.14 – 3.75

0.711