We have analyzed the correlation of several variables potentially associated with an infectious disease. Some of the variables showed odds-ratio and risk-ratio values between 0.98 and 2.0.

For these variables, confidence intervals for their ratios all included the value of 1 but showed a chi-square test p value < 0.05.

Using the criterion of confidence intervals, the inclusion of 1 suggests non-significance of the association.

Using the criterion of p < 0.05 of the chi-square test suggests significance of the association.

The number of farms analyzed was 65.

How should these data be interpreted, as non-associated or as weakly associated variables?

Thanks in advance.

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