Table 4 Binary logistic regression for the factors associated with incidental enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes among patients undergoing laparotomy

Tribes

 Non-pastoral tribes

Ref

Ref

 Pastoral tribes

3.112[1.647,5.882]

 < .0001

3.112[1.647,5.882]

 < .0001

Occupation

 Peasant

14.612[3.552,60.100]

0.0002

16.460[3.675,73.720]

0.0003

 Employed

14.464[2.225,94.026]

0.0052

2.921[0.301,28.357]

0.3552

 Self-employed/business

4.725[1.057,21.125]

0.0421

3.985[0.808,19.665]

0.0896

 Unemployed

Ref

Ref

HIV

 No

Ref

Ref

 Yes

6.612[3.712,11.777]

 < .0001

7.057[2.975,16.741]

 < .0001

Diabetes mellitus

 No

Ref

Ref

 Yes

5.750[1.520,21.745]

0.0100

6.564[1.135,37.945]

0.0356

Hypertension

 No

Ref

Ref

 Yes

5.750[1.520,21.745]

0.0100

0.541[0.053,5.540]

0.6044

Smoking

 No

Ref

Ref

 Yes

22.198[10.315,47.772]

 < .0001

10.324[3.745,28.458]

 < .0001

Surgical indication

 IO

Ref

Ref

 Peritonitis

5.204[2.919,9.278]

 < .0001

3.930[2.040,7.572]

 < .0001