Table 2. Characterization of the sample of cases with suspected TL according to the diagnosis and respective risk of positivity with a confidence interval of 95%.
| Characteristics | TL diagnosis | ||||
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| Positive n (%) | Negative n (%) | Value of p | PR** [CI: 95%] | Total (%) | |
| Gender (n = 160) | |||||
| Male | 69 (61.6) | 29 (60.4) | 0.971 | 1.02 [0.82-1.25] | 98 (61.2) |
| Female | 43 (38.4) | 19 (39.6) | 1.0 | 62 (38.8) | |
| Age group (n = 158)* | |||||
| 5 to 18 | 19 (17.0) | 10 (21.8) | 1.0 | 29 (18.4) | |
| 19 to 29 | 24 (21.4) | 7 (15.2) | 0.773 | 1.18 [0.85-1.64] | 31 (19.6) |
| 30 to 49 | 41 (36.6) | 18 (39.1) | 1.06 [0.78-1.45] | 59 (37.3) | |
| 50 to 74 | 28 (25.0) | 11 (23.9) | 1.10 [0.79-1.52] | 39 (24.7) | |
| Skin color (n = 160) | |||||
| White | 16 (14.3) | 8 (16.7) | 1.0 | 24 (15.0) | |
| Mixed ethnicity | 84 (75) | 33 (68.8) | 0.694 | 1.27 [0.5-3.26] | 117 (73.1) |
| Black | 12 (10.7) | 7 (14.6) | 0.86 [0.24-3.02] | 19 (11.9) | |
| Level of education (n = 160) | |||||
| Illiterate | 27 (24.1) | 8 (16.7) | 1.0 | 35 (21.9) | |
| Incomplete or complete elementary school | 39 (34.8) | 28 (58.3) | 0.021 | 0.75 [0.58-0.99] | 67 (41.9) |
| Completed high school or more | 46 (41.1) | 12 (25.0) | 1.03 [0.82-1.29] | 58 (36.2) | |
| Occupation (n = 160) | |||||
| Agricultural professions | 34 (30.3) | 18 (37.5) | 1.08 [0.43-2.68] | 52 (32.5) | |
| Other professions (indoor or mixed environment) | 57 (50.9) | 18 (37.5) | 0.293 | 1.81 [0.75-4.39] | 75 (46.9) |
| No profession (children and students) | 21 (18.8) | 12 (25.0) | 1.0 | 33 (20.6) | |
*There was no information for 2 individuals; **PR – risk of positivity calculated as prevalence ratio.