Table 4 Results of the multinomial logistic regression 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

0.245

0.015–3.996

< 0.001

 15–25

8

5

0.968

0.112–8.400

 26–35

23

51

3.957

0.588–26.640

 36–45

22

21

1.541

0.222–10.701

 46–55

18

13

1.165

0.162–8.386

 56–65

10

7

1.472

0.180–12.030

 66–75

8

1

0.261

0.016–4.306

 76–85

3

2

1

Gender

 Male

56

82

0.273

0.144–0.521

< 0.001

 Female

45

19

1

Marital status

 Married

84

94

0.350

0.122–1.001

< 0.001

 Unmarried

17

7

1

Major occupation

 Armed forces

3

6

0.756

0.117–4.878

0.001

 Transport service worker (driver/conductor)

6

4

2.278

0.380–13.700

 Farmer

33

29

1.441

0.368–5.650

 Government server

5

9

0.585

0.111–3.067

 Labourer

2

3

1.016

0.112–9.259

 Mason

6

16

0.516

0.107–2.481

 Private sector employee

2

7

0.297

0.040–2.198

 Self employed

8

13

0.818

0.170–3.940

 Housewife

29

8

3.937*

0.606–12.658

 Student

6

6

1

Monthly household income in Rs. (USD)

 < 10,000 (< 56.76)

20

3

9.524*

2.439–37.037

< 0.001

 10,001–20,000 (56.76–113.52)

33

41

1.048

0.493–2.232

 20,001–30,000 (113.52–170.28)

27

26

1.260

0.559–2.841

 > 30,000 (> 170.28)

21

31

1

Decaying garbage

 Present

57

25

4.131*

2.188–7.153

< 0.001

 Absent

44

76

Termite hills

 Present

45

34

2.427*

1.337–4.407

0.003

 Absent

56

67

Unclear areas

 Present

63

40

2.742*

1.502–5.005

0.001

 Absent

38

61

1

Areas with wet soil

 Present

52

30

2.492*

1.360–4.564

0.003

 Absent

49

71

1

Gardening areas

 Present

50

26

2.577*

1.389–4.779

0.002

 Absent

51

75

1