Table 1.
Characteristics of visceral leishmaniasis cases and controls
| Factor | Cases(115) | Controls(448) | OR †(95%CI) ‡ | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
no. (%) |
no. (%) |
|
|
| Age (year) |
|
|
|
|
| Median (Inter quartile range) |
31 (18 – 42) |
36 (26 – 50) |
|
|
| Sex |
|
|
|
|
| Male |
66 (57.4) |
285 (63.6) |
0.65 (0.40 – 1.05) |
0.08 |
| Female |
49 (42.6) |
163 (36.4) |
|
|
| Marital status |
|
|
|
|
| Married |
69 (60.0) |
325 (72.5) |
0.55 (0.34 – 0.91) |
0.02 |
| Unmarried |
46 (40.0) |
123 (27.5) |
|
|
| Religion group |
|
|
|
|
| Hindu |
99 (86.1) |
403 (89.9) |
0.78 (0.38 – 1.59) |
0.50 |
| Others (Budhist, Christian, Muslim) |
16 (13.9) |
45 (10.01) |
|
|
| Literate |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
101 (87.8) |
407 (90.8) |
0.65 (0.31 – 1.41) |
0.28 |
| No | 14 (12.2) | 41 (9.2) |
† OR, odds ratio; ‡CI, confidence interval.
Children ≤ 5 year old are excluded.