Volume 12, Number 9—September 2006
Research
Risk Factors for Buruli Ulcer, Benin
Martine Debacker*, Françoise Portaels*, Julia Aguiar†, Christian Steunou†, Claude Zinsou†, Wayne Meyers‡, and Michèle Dramaix§
Table 5
Logistic regression analysis of risk factors for Buruli ulcer in 1,775 persons (754 case-patients and 1,021 controls) >5 years of age, Centre Sanitaire et Nutritionnel Gbemoten, Zou, Benin*
| Variable | Adjusted OR† | 95% CI | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | <0.001 | |||
| 5–14 | 11.64 | 8.01–16.91 | ||
| 15–29 | 2.21 | 1.60–3.05 | ||
| 30–49 | 1 | |||
| >50 | 4.36 | 3.04–6.27 | ||
| Mycobacterium bovis BCG scar | <0.001 | |||
| Present | 1 | |||
| Absent | 0.40 | 0.31–0.52 | ||
| Region | <0.001 | |||
| Zou | 1 | |||
| Oueme | 4.02 | 3.09–5.24 | ||
| Other | 13.02 | 8.03–21.11 | ||
| Water sources | <0.001 | |||
| Protected | 1 | |||
| Unprotected | 4.62 | 3.61–5.90 | ||
*OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.
†Adjusted for effects of all variables included in the model. The nonsignificant variable was sex.
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