Table 1.
Variables and sources of information used in the study.
| Variables | Sources | Scale | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cases of Leptospirosis 2004–2010 | Ministry of Health. Nicaragua [26] | Number of cases | 0–176 |
| Population of Municipality 2005 | Nicaragua Census & annual projections [20] | Number of people | 4719–937,489 |
| UBN Quality of the Household | CELADE, CEPAL [25] | Percentage | 20.07–83.38 |
| UBN Access to Sanitary Services | CELADE, CEPAL [25] | Percentage | 5.27–55.04 |
| UBN Crowding | CELADE, CEPAL [25] | Percentage | 8.70–52.60 |
| UBN Access to Education | CELADE, CEPAL [25] | Percentage | 3.92–16.45 |
| People in Municipality Living in Extreme Poverty | Nicaragua Census [20] | Percentage | 15.7–53.5 |
| Population of 6-yr-olds and Over, Condition of Illiteracy in Municipality | Nicaragua Census [20] | Percentage | 7.91–26.25 |
| Household with Piped Water | CELADE, CEPAL [25] | Percentage | 0.66–80.01 |
| Household with Solid Waste Disposal | CELADE, CEPAL [25] | Percentage | 0.31–83.69 |
Note: UBN: Unsatisfied Basic Needs.