Table 4. Factors associated with LST positivity.
| Characteristics | Categories | Frequency | Number and proportion LST positive, n(%) | Crude OR (95% CI) | P value | AOR (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study community | |||||||
| Ashiabre | 1091 | 430 (39.4) | (Reference) | (Reference) | |||
| Keri | 848 | 467 (55.1) | 1.88 (1.57, 2.26) | <0.001 | 1.83 (1.43, 2.34) | <0.001* | |
| Sibi | 1132 | 387 (34.2) | 0.80 (0.67, 0.95) | 0.011 | 0.65 (0.50, 0.85) | 0.002 | |
| Subtotal | 3071 | 1284 (41.8) | |||||
| Person’s age | |||||||
| < 5 years | 345 | 82 (23.8) | (Reference) | (Reference) | |||
| 5–10 years | 868 | 284 (32.7) | 1.56 (1.17, 2.08) | 0.003 | 1.48 (1.06, 2.05) | 0.020* | |
| 11–17 years | 763 | 297 (38.9) | 2.04 (1.51, 2.76) | <0.001 | 2.03 (1.45, 2.85) | <0.001* | |
| 18–40 years | 729 | 378 (51.9) | 3.45 (2.57, 4.65) | <0.001 | 2.83 (1.81, 4.43) | <0.001* | |
| 41–65 years | 366 | 243 (66.4) | 6.34 (4.51, 8.91) | <0.001 | 5.08 (2.98, 8.68) | <0.001* | |
| Subtotal | 345 | 1284 (41.8) | |||||
| Person’s sex | |||||||
| Female | 1588 | 642 (40.4) | (Reference) | (Reference) | |||
| Male | 1483 | 642 (43.3) | 1.12 (0.97, 1.29) | 0.121 | 1.27 (1.09, 1.49) | 0.002* | |
| Subtotal | 3071 | 1284 (41.8) | |||||
| Number of scars on skin | |||||||
| No scars | 555 | 232 (41.8) | (Reference) | (Reference) | |||
| 1–3 scars | 615 | 224 (36.4) | 0.77 (0.61, 0.98) | 0.035 | 0.99 (0.76, 1.28) | 0.923 | |
| 4–6 scars | 582 | 226 (38.8) | 0.86 (0.67, 1.09) | 0.215 | 1.07 (0.80, 1.42) | 0.665 | |
| 7–9 scars | 482 | 195 (40.5) | 0.90 (0.70, 1.16) | 0.424 | 1.07 (0.78, 1.48) | 0.674 | |
| > = 10 scars | 837 | 407 (48.6) | 1.29 (1.03, 1.61) | 0.028 | 1.28 (0.97, 1.69) | 0.084 | |
| Subtotal | 3071 | 1284 (41.8) | |||||
| Family CL history | |||||||
| No family history | 825 | 341 (41.3) | (Reference) | (Reference) | |||
| 1–3 persons with CL history | 1874 | 772 (41.2) | 0.99 (0.84, 1.17) | 0.946 | 1.01 (0.83, 1.23) | 0.946 | |
| 4–6 persons with CL history | 307 | 139 (45.3) | 1.17 (0.90, 1.53) | 0.233 | 1.40 (0.94, 2.06) | 0.094 | |
| 7–9 persons with CL history | 25 | 13 (52.0) | 1.54 (0.69, 3.41) | 0.29 | 1.39 (0.66, 2.91) | 0.382 | |
| > = 10 persons | 40 | 19 (47.50) | 1.28 (0.68, 2.43) | 0.441 | 1.49 (0.84, 2.65) | 0.170 | |
| Subtotal | 3071 | 1284 (41.8) | |||||
| Use of bed nets | |||||||
| Often | 2128 | 885 (41.6) | (Reference) | (Reference) | |||
| Sometimes | 679 | 306 (45.1) | 1.14 (0.96, 1.36) | 0.137 | 0.85 (0.68, 1.07) | 0.163 | |
| Never | 264 | 93 (35.2) | 0.89 (0.64, 1.24) | 0.490 | 0.80 (0.55, 1.15) | 0.227 | |
| Subtotal | 3071 | 1284 (41.8) | |||||