Table 3.

Factors related to clinical leishmaniasis

	Clinical leishmaniasis No. of cases	Univariate analysis†	Multivariate analysis‡
		RR (95% CI)	RR (95% CI)
Age, y
3–14	111	2.17 (1.39–3.37)**	2.17 (1.39–3.37)**
15–45	114	1.55 (0.99–2.41)	1.59 (1.02–2.47)*
>45	23	reference	reference
Sex
Male	140	1.26 (0.98–1.61)	1.26 (0.99–1.62)
Female	108	reference	reference
Have electricity in the house
No	239	3.40 (1.76–6.59)***	2.99 (1.56–5.75)**
Yes	9	reference	reference
Use mosquito-control measures at night
Never	203	1.49 (1.09–2.06)*	1.41 (1.03–1.92)*
Always/sometimes	45	reference	reference
Use bed net at night
Never	37	2.02 (1.44–2.84)***	1.96 (1.40–2.75)***
Always/sometimes	211	reference	reference

^†Univariate Poisson regression analysis

^‡Multivariate Poisson regression analysis adjusted for age, sex, having electricity in the house, use of mosquito-control measures at night, and use of bed nets at night

*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001