Table 5.
Multivariate analysis of association of ELISA report with socio demographic variables.
| Variables | ELISA Report | p-Value | Adjusted Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | ||||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 138 (16.7%) | 690 (83.3%) | 1 | ||
| Female | 220 (29.1%) | 537 (70.9%) | <0.001 | 1.976 | 1.417–2.756 |
| Occupation | |||||
| Housewives | 83(28.3%) | 210(71.7%) | 0.033 | 2.054 | 1.060–3.982 |
| Daily wages | 16(25.8%) | 46(74.2%) | 0.092 | 2.115 | 0.886–5.049 |
| Students | 173(24.6%) | 531(75.4%) | 0.014 | 2.231 | 1.174–4.238 |
| Farmers | 66(19.2%) | 277(80.8%) | 0.105 | 1.704 | 0.895–3.245 |
| Other [business, job] | 20(10.9%) | 163(89.1%) | 1 | ||
| Age groups | |||||
| 1–10 Years | 61(22.7%) | 208(77.3%) | 0.171 | 2.042 | 0.736–5.667 |
| 11–20 | 80(26.3%) | 224(73.7%) | 0.329 | 1.690 | 0.589–4.848 |
| 21–30 | 62(21.5%) | 226(78.5%) | 0.381 | 1.557 | 0.578–4.191 |
| 31–40 | 53 (22.6%) | 181(77.4%) | 0.406 | 1.504 | 0.575–3.934 |
| 41–50 | 39(22.0%) | 138(78.0%) | 0.387 | 1.537 | 0.580–4.075 |
| 51–60 | 45 (28.5%) | 113(71.5%) | 0.077 | 2.403 | 0.908–6.357 |
| 61–70 | 10(11.6%) | 76(88.4%) | 0.665 | 0.773 | 0.240–2.485 |
| 71 and Above | 8(11.6%) | 61(88.4%) | 1 | ||
| Season | |||||
| Spring | 3 (2.3%) | 130(97.7%) | 1 | ||
| Winter | 10(7.5%) | 124(92.5%) | 0.004 | 7.877 | 1.967–31.538 |
| Fall autumn | 236(24.9%) | 713(75.1%) | <0.001 | 25.141 | 7.528–83.970 |
| Summer | 109(29.5%) | 260(70.5%) | <0.001 | 17.879 | 5.303–60.276 |
| Residential location | |||||
| Rural | 279 (23.8%) | 892 (76.2%) | 0.001 | 1.32 | 1.245–1.675 |
| Urban | 79 (19.1%) | 335 (80.9%) | 1 | ||
| House near grassland | |||||
| Yes | 303 (25.4%) | 891 (74.6%) | <0.001 | 3.288 | 1.935–5.587 |
| No | 55 (14.1%) | 336 (85.9%) | 1 | ||
| Piling weeds in yard | |||||
| Yes | 239(41.8%) | 333(58.2%) | 0.409 | 0.517 | 0.108–2.480 |
| No | 119(11.7%) | 894(88.3%) | 1 | ||
| Presence of mice | |||||
| Yes | 268(42.3%) | 365(57.7%) | <0.001 | 5.504 | 4.074–7.435 |
| No | 90(9.5%) | 862(90.5%) | 1 | ||
| Working in the field | |||||
| Yes | 237(43.8%) | 304(56.2%) | 0.004 | 9.764 | 2.059–46.315 |
| No | 121 (11.6%) | 923(88.4%) | 1 | ||