Factors Associated with Migration in Individuals Affected by Leprosy, Maranhão, Brazil: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study
Table 2
Multivariate analysis of factors associated with migration after birth among migrants in a clinically unapparent population without symptoms of leprosy compared to clinically unapparent non-migrant residents.
Migration after birth
Clinically unapparent population
Migrants† (68.4%)
AOR (95% CI)*
Age-groups (yrs)
15–29
71 (55.0%)
1.0
30–44
54 (64.3%)
1.20 (0.65–2.2)
0.56
45–59
67 (77.9%)
2.4 (1.15–5.01)
0.02
≥60
74 (82.2%)
3.08 (1.3–7.31)
0.01
Sex
Male
157 (72.7%)
1.27 (0.79–2.03)
0.32
Female
109 (63.0%)
1.0
Education
No formal education
107 (78.7%)
1.20 (0.62–2.34)
0.59
Some education
159 (62.9%)
1.0
Life occupation
Farmer
105 (76.6%)
0.80 (0.43–1.49)
0.48
Never worked
20 (40.0%)
0.39 (0.2–0.78)
0.01
Other work
139 (69.5%)
1.0
Stress separated from family/friends
55 (78.6%)
2.35 (1.22–4.51)
Yes
55 (78.6%)
2.35 (1.22–4.51)
0.01
No
211 (66.1%)
1.0
Data not available for all individuals, significant results at 95% () are highlighted in bold, *adjusted odds rates (AOR) are only presented for those variables included in the final regression model.
