Table 5. Factors associated with the disability grade upon release from multidrug treatment (MDT) in the multivariate model, in new cases of leprosy reported at Eduardo de Menezes Hospital, 2005-2010.
| Variables | p-value | Grade 0 x Grade 1 | Grade 0 x Grade 2 | ||
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| OR | CI 95% | OR | CI 95% | ||
| Sensory impairment | <0.001 | 6.80 | [2.68 - 17.24] | 45.36 | [7.11 - 289.20] |
| Number of affected nerves | 0.031 | 1.35 | [1.08 - 1.68] | 1.81 | [1.17 - 2.81] |
Note: Deviance = 120.75 (p-value = 0.999)OR: odds ratio CI: confidence interval