Table 3 Results of the univariate logistic regression analysis of the factors associated with the transmission of CL in Galgamuwa, Giribawa, Polpithigama and Maho MOH areas in the Kurunegala district, Sri Lanka

Age (years)

 < 15

9

1

6.000

0.390–92.277

0.165

 15–25

8

5

1.067

0.129–8.793

 26–35

23

51

0.204

0.047–1.923

 36–45

22

21

0.709

0.106–4.607

 46–55

18

13

0.935

0.134–6.335

 56–65

10

7

0.962

0.125–7.275

 66–75

8

1

0.232

0.343–82.827

 76–85

3

2

1

Gender

 Male

56

82

0.273*

0.144–0.520

0.107

 Female

45

19

1

Marital status

 Married

84

94

0.368*

0.145–0.931

0.032

 Unmarried

17

7

1

Major occupation

 Armed forces

3

6

0.5

0.084–2.994

0.153

 Transport service worker (driver/conductor)

6

4

1.499

0.274–8.196

 Farmer

33

29

1.138

0.330–3.922

 Government server

5

9

0.556

0.115–2.681

 Labourer

2

3

0.667

0.080–5.525

 Mason

6

16

0.375

0.086–1.631

 Private sector employee

2

7

0.286

0.041–1.980

 Self employed

8

13

0.615

0.147–2.584

 Housewife

29

8

3.623*

0.915–14.286

 Student

6

6

1

Monthly household income in Rs. (USD)

 < 10,000 (< 56.76)

20

3

9.841*

2.593–37.357

0.107

 10,001–20,000 (56.76–113.52)

33

41

1.188

0.579–2.439

 20,001–30,000 (113.52–170.28)

27

26

1.533

0.708–3.319

 > 30,000 (> 170.28)

21

31

1

Decaying garbage

 Present

57

25

3.886*

2.134–7.079

0.132

 Absent

44

76

1

Termite hills

 Present

45

34

2.408*

1.361–4.261

0.061

 Absent

56

67

1

Unclear areas

 Present

63

40

2.487*

1.410–4.387

0.066

 Absent

38

61

1

Areas with wet soil

 Present

52

30

2.512*

1.409–4.478

0.065

 Absent

49

71

Gardening areas

 Present

50

26

2.790*

1.542–5.050

0.077

 Absent

51

75