Epidemiology of visceral leishmaniasis in Shebelle Zone of Somali Region, eastern Ethiopia

Parasites & Vectors

Table 4 Logistic regression model output for factors associated with VL in the study districts

Variable	Category	n	No. positive (%)	Exp (B)	95% CI	P-value
Study area	Gode	300	38 (12.7)	5.404	2.900–10.070	< 0.0001*
Study area	Adadle	61	19 (31.1)	5.404	2.900–10.070	< 0.0001*
Outdoor sleeping	Yes	192	40 (20.8)	5.313	2.283–12.364	< 0.0001*
Outdoor sleeping	No	169	17 (10.1)	5.313	2.283–12.364	< 0.0001*
Domestic animals	Yes	279	54 (19.4)	0.199	0.097–0.410	< 0.0001*
Domestic animals	No	82	3 (3.7)	0.199	0.097–0.410	< 0.0001*
Acacia tree	Yes	163	47 (28.8)	2.372	1.1190–4.728	0.014
Acacia tree	No	198	10 (5.1)	2.372	1.1190–4.728	0.014
Termite mounds	Yes	127	44 (34.6)	12.578	5.911–26.763	< 0.0001*
Termite mounds	No	234	13 (5.6)	12.578	5.911–26.763	< 0.0001*

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