Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics and prevalence of Leishmania infection among the study participants (LST and/or DAT positive), May–June 2015, Dangur and Guba districts of Benishangul-Gumuz regional state
| N (%) | LST | DAT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | P value | Positive | Borderline | P value | ||
| District | ||||||
| Dangur | 170 (58.8) | 2 | 0.001 | 8 | 1 | 0.04 |
| Guba | 119 (41.2) | 10 | 10 | 5 | ||
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 139 (48.1) | 8 | 0.253 | 15 | 5 | 0.001 |
| Female | 150 (51.9) | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Occupation | ||||||
| Farmer (own land) | 186 (64.4) | 10 | 0.393 | 7 | 5 | 0.029 |
| Temporary farm laborer | 52 (18.0) | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Other | 51 (17.6) | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Age group (years) | ||||||
| < 21 | 29 (10.03) | 0 | 0.434 | 1 | 1 | 0.168 |
| 21–31 | 108 (37.4) | 3 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 31–41 | 42 (14.5) | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||
| > 41 | 110 (36.06) | 6 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Travel history | ||||||
| Yes | 88 (30.5) | 3 | 0.760 | 8 | 2 | 0.386 |
| No | 201 (69.6) | 9 | 10 | 4 | ||
DAT = direct agglutination test; LST = leishmanin skin test.