TABLE 2: Associations between the presence of anti-Leishmania spp. and anti-saliva of Lutzomyia spp. antibodies, sex and age of 284 patients who were referred to a public hospital in an area endemic for visceral leishmaniasis, in the micro-region of Araçatuba, SP.
| Response variable | Independent variable | Statistic (χ2)a | Degrees of freedom | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Leishmania | Sex | 0.000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Anti-Leishmania | Age | 2.473 | 2 | 0.290 |
| Anti-Leishmania | Anti-saliva | 113.345 | 1 | p<0.01 |
| Anti-saliva | Sex | 0.048 | 1 | 0.826 |
| Anti-saliva | Age | 0.954 | 2 | 0.621 |
a
Pearson’s test of independence.