Table 1 Association of socio-demographic characteristics, BCG and signs suggestive of leprosy with seropositivity among household contacts
Variable | Total of participants | Anti PGL-I seropositivity | PR | 95 % CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | n (%) | ||||
Gender | |||||
Male | 169 | 19 (11.2) | 1 | ||
Female | 224 | 34 (15.2) | 1.35 | 0.80–2.28 | 0.262 |
Age (years) | |||||
7 to 14 | 102 | 19 (18.6) | 1 | ||
≥15 | 291 | 34 (11.7) | 0.63 | 0.37–1.06 | 0.815 |
Educational level (years of study) | |||||
<01 | 67 | 8 (11.9) | 1 | ||
01 to 08 | 245 | 36 (14.7) | 1.23 | 0.60–2.52 | 0.571 |
09 to 11 | 70 | 7 (10.0) | 0.84 | 0.32–2.16 | 0.714 |
≥12 | 11 | 2 (18.2) | 1.52 | 0.36–6.48 | 0.570 |
BCG vaccination status | |||||
No scar | 82 | 8 (9.8) | 1 | ||
One scar | 184 | 22 (12.0) | 1.23 | 0.58–2.61 | 0.598 |
Two scars | 127 | 23 (18.1) | 1.86 | 0.88–3.93 | 0.107 |
Signs suggestive of leprosy | |||||
No | 381 | 47 (12.3) | 1 | ||
Yes | 11 | 5 (45.5) | 3.68 | 1.56–8.71 | 0.003 |