Sensitisation to Imbrasia belina (mopane worm) and other local allergens in rural Gwanda district of Zimbabwe

Table 4 Adjusted logistic regression models of factors associated with allergen sensitization

Exposure variables	Mopane worm sensitisation Adjusted OR(95%CI)^a
Eat mopane worm	1.15 (0.48–2.79)
Harvest mopane worm	1.92 (0.77–4.79)
Both eat and harvest mopane worm	1.88 (0.61–5.84)
Specific harvesting activities
Picking	1.83 (0.68–4.89)
Degutting	1.21 (0.21–7.01)
Cooking or roasting	2.69 (0.78–9.31)
PPE use during harvesting
No PPE used	2.12 (0.83–5.44)
PPE used	1.18 (0.28–5.02)
Frequency of harvesting
Up to 3 days/week	0.88 (0.26–3.03)
4–7 days/week	2.05 (0.80–5.29)
Harvesting for 2 or more years	6.43 (0.83–49.85)

Adjusted logistic regression models of factors associated with allergen sensitization
^aEach OR(95%CI) represents a separate logistic regression model adjusted for age, gender, education, polysensitisation and family history of allergy

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