Volume 11, Number 5—May 2005
Research
Risk Factors for Kala-Azar in Bangladesh
Caryn Bern*
, Allen W. Hightower*, Rajib Chowdhury†, Mustakim Ali†, Josef Amann*, Yukiko Wagatsuma†, Rashidul Haque†, Katie Kurkjian*, Louise E. Vaz*, Moarrita Begum†, Tangin Akter†, Catherine B. Cetre-Sossah*, Indu B. Ahluwalia*, Ellen Dotson*, W. Evan Secor*, Robert F. Breiman*†, and James H. Maguire*
, Allen W. Hightower*, Rajib Chowdhury†, Mustakim Ali†, Josef Amann*, Yukiko Wagatsuma†, Rashidul Haque†, Katie Kurkjian*, Louise E. Vaz*, Moarrita Begum†, Tangin Akter†, Catherine B. Cetre-Sossah*, Indu B. Ahluwalia*, Ellen Dotson*, W. Evan Secor*, Robert F. Breiman*†, and James H. Maguire*
Table 4
Multivariable model of factors associated with kala-azar (KA), adjusted for household clustering
| Factor | OR (95% CI)* | p value |
|---|---|---|
| Always uses net in summer | 0.69 (0.52–0.92) | 0.01 |
| Uses net sometimes or never | Referent | |
| Distance from previous KA case | ||
| Within household | 25.6 (15.0–43.7) | <0.0001 |
| <50 m | 2.9 (1.6–5.4) | 0.0006 |
| >50 m | Referent | |
| Each cow per 1,000 m2 | 0.81 (0.70–0.94) | 0.005 |
| No cattle | Referent | |
| Age (y) | ||
| <3 | 0.7 (0.2–2.0) | 0.46 |
| 3–14 | 3.6 (1.7–7.5) | 0.0008 |
| 15–45 | 3.8 (1.9–7.8) | 0.0002 |
| >45 | Referent | |
*OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.
Page created: April 24, 2012
Page updated: April 24, 2012
Page reviewed: April 24, 2012
The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by authors contributing to this journal do not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Public Health Service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the authors' affiliated institutions. Use of trade names is for identification only and does not imply endorsement by any of the groups named above.