Leptospirosis Prevalence in a Population of Yucatan, Mexico

Table 3

Leptospirosis prevalence and contact with domestic animals.

Variable	Positive	%	CI 95%	Negative	%	CI 95%
Presence of animals in the household
Yes	157	87.2	82.0–92.3	23	12.8	7.6–17.9
No	23	95.8	78.8–99.8	1	4.2	.10–21.1
Contact with domestic animals’ excrement
Yes	131	92.3	87.5–97.0	11	7.7	2–9–12.5
No	23	68.4	52.3–84.5	12	31.5	15.4–47.6
Contact with rodents and their droppings
Yes	135	90	84.8–95.1	15	10.0	4.8–15.1
No	45	83.3	72.4–99.1	9	16.7	5.8–27.5