Table 4.
Associations between scrub typhus contraction and disease awareness and work-related factors as determined by multivariate analyses *.
| Variables | Crude OR ** (95% CI) | p-Value | Adjusted† OR ** (95% CI) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awareness | ||||
| Mites are mainly found in the bushes | 0.41 (0.21–0.79) | 0.008 | 0.14 (0.03–0.58) | 0.006 |
| The most characteristics sign is the eschar lesion | 1.58 (8.33–3.00) | 0.160 | 25.33 (4.25–151.01) | 0.000 |
| We must wear long sleeves and pants work clothes and boots to prevent from scrub typhus | 0.42 (0.21–0.84) | 0.013 | 0.08 (0.013–0.47) | 0.005 |
| Work related factors | ||||
| A wetland or a puddle of water around the house | 2.60 (1.19–5.65) | 0.014 | 2.87 (1.09–7.51) | 0.032 |
| Dry field farming | 2.46 (1.19–5.06) | 0.013 | 2.72 (1.15–6.42) | 0.022 |
| Livestock industry (breeding cattle, goat, and chicken) | 2.08 (0.96–4.47) | 0.058 | 2.80 (1.04–7.5) | 0.041 |
* The significance level for entering the multivariate logistic regression model was set as 0.15 ≤ p ≤ 0.20 and a p-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant; ** OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.