Leptospirosis Prevalence in a Population of Yucatan, Mexico

Table 2

Leptospirosis prevalence and occupational exposure.

Variable	Positive	%	CI 95%	Negative	%	CI 95%
Occupation
Housewife	123	98	94.3–99.8	2	1.6	0.19–5.7
Farmer	22	71	53.4–88.6	9	29	11.4–46.6
Other	35	92.1	78.6–98.3	3	7.9	1.7–21.4
Contact with raw meat
Yes	87	87.7	80.9–94.8	12	12.3	5.1–19.0
No	93	88.6	82.0–95.1	12	11.4	4.8–17.9
Agricultural labor
Yes	88	89.9	82.1–95.9	11	11.1	4.4–17.8
No	92	87.7	80.8–94.3	13	12.3	5.6–19.1
Contac with stagnant water
Yes	85	89.5	82.3–96.1	10	10.5	3.8–17.2
No	3	75.0	.631–8.6	1	25.0	19.4–99.3