Table 1 Risk factors for developing leptospirosis (univariate analysis).
From: Outbreak of leptospirosis among triathlon participants in Germany, 2006
Risk | Case patients exposed n (%) | Healthy individuals n (%) | RR | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wounds | 3 (100) | 20 (25) | n.d. | 0.02 |
Swallowing Water | 3 (100) | 100 (95) | n.d. | 0.7 |
Eye Protection | 5 (100) | 122 (90) | n.d. | 1 |
Traveling | 2 (40) | 58 (44) | 0.9 | 1 |
Gardening | 0 (0) | 31 (23) | n.d. | 0.6 |
Farming | 0 (0) | 7 (5) | n.d. | 1 |
Contact to animals | 1 (20) | 5 (4) | 5.5 | 0.2 |
Male sex | 3 (60) | 113 (84) | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Previous freshwater contact | 3 (75) | 77 (58) | 2.2 | 0.6 |