Table 4 Residence-related exposure
From: Risk factors for human Leptospira seropositivity in South Germany
Comparison of exposure groups “yes” vs. “no” | Proportion of Leptospira IgG positive subjects | Corrected | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exposed | Non-exposed | RR [95 % CI] | Exposed | Non-exposed | RR [95 % CI] | |
Home close to forest (<100 m) | 6.1 % (6/98) | 4.0 % (36/900) | 1.5 [0.7; 3.4] | 6.2 % (6.0/98) | 3.7 % (32.9/900) | 1.7 [0.7; 4.3] |
Seeing rodents around home | 5.7 % (4/70) | 4.1 % (38/932) | 1.4 [0.5; 3.5] | 5.7 % (4.0/70) | 3.7 % (34.9/932) | 1.5 [0.4; 4.0] |
Stockpiling firewood close to home | 4.7 % (27/574) | 3.5 % (14/397) | 1.3 [0.7; 2.5] | 4.5 % (25.7/574) | 3.1 % (12.3/397) | 1.4 [0.7; 3.0] |
Home close to inland water (<100 m) | 4.0 % (24/607) | 4.6 % (18/391) | 0.9 [0.5; 1.6] | 3.6 % (21.9/607) | 4.4 % (17.1/391) | 0.8 [0.4; 1.6] |
Home with garden pond | 3.0 % (7/231) | 4.4 % (27/618) | 0.7 [0.3; 1.5] | 2.5 % (5.8/231) | 4.1 % (25.3/618) | 0.6 [0.2; 1.5] |
Home with garden | 3.6 % (28/771) | 6.1 % (14/231) | 0.6 [0.3; 1.1] | 3.2 % (24.8/771) | 6.1 % (14.1/231) | 0.5 [0.3; 1.0] |