Volume 8, Number 12—December 2002
Research
Leptospirosis: Skin Wounds and Control Strategies, Thailand, 1999
Phran Phraisuwan*, Ellen A. Spotts Whitney†, Piyanit Tharmaphornpilas*, Suriya Guharat*, Samart Thongkamsamut‡, Suphaporn Aresagig‡, Jayteeya Liangphongphanthu§, Kanlayanee Junthima, Apirat Sokampang, and David A. Ashford†
Table 2
Risk factors for leptospirosis infection by multivariable logistic regression controlling for age: odds ratios (OR), 95% confidence intervals (CI), and chi-square p values.
| Variable | Adjusted OR | 95% CI | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in yrs | 0.980 | (0.947 to 1.01) | 0.247 |
| Total number of wounds dichotomized at the median, 2.0 | 3.97 | (1.56 to 10.1) | 0.004 |
| Long trousers or skirts vs. shorts | 0.217 | (0.067 to 0.701) | 0.011 |
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