Table 4 Potential risk factors on knowledge and etiology factors associated with IgM + seropositivity of Leptospira infections in the refugee population (N = 433); *significant at 0.05
Factors | % | 95% CL | OR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Prior knowledge on Leptospirosis | ||||
 Basic knowledge | ||||
  No (n = 403) | 22.1 | 17.4–27.6 | 1.417 (0.527, 3.809) | 0.475 |
  Yes (n = 30) | 16.7 | 6.8–34.8 | 1.000 |  |
 Disease-related mortality | ||||
  Yes (n = 26) | 23.1 | 10.6–42.2 | 1.088 (0.424, 2.791) | 0.862 |
  No (n = 407) | 21.6 | 16.9–27.1 | 1.000 |  |
 Disease by rat transmission | ||||
  No (n = 396) | 22.2 | 17.5–27.7 | 1.476 (0.597, 3.652) | 0.382 |
  Yes (n = 37) | 16.2 | 7.3–30.8 | 1.000 |  |
Etiological factors | ||||
 Presence of rats* | ||||
  Yes (n = 282) | 25.5 | 21.3–30.2 | 2.010 (1.189, 3.400) | 0.007 |
  No (n = 151) | 14.6 | 9.4–21.6 | 1.000 |  |
 Contact with rat urine | ||||
  No (n = 377) | 21.8 | 17.2–27.0 | 1.019 (0.514, 2.019) | 0.956 |
  Yes (n = 56) | 21.4 | 14.0–31.1 | 1.000 |  |
 Walking in bare feet* | ||||
  Yes (n = 137) | 27.7 | 21.1–35.5 | 1.645 (1.024, 2.642) | 0.041 |
  No (n = 296) | 18.9 | 15.1–23.4 | 1.000 |  |
 Involvement in flooding | ||||
  Yes (n = 65) | 27.7 | 18.7–38.5 | 1.471 (0.808, 2.679) | 0.215 |
  No (n = 368) | 20.7 | 16.2–25.8 | 1.000 |  |
 Water recreation visits* | ||||
  Yes (n = 139) | 28.1 | 21.3–35.9 | 1.695 (1.057, 2.717) | 0.030 |
  No (n = 294) | 18.7 | 14.9–23.2 | 1.000 |  |