Factors Associated with Migration in Individuals Affected by Leprosy, Maranhão, Brazil: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study
Table 3
Multivariate analysis of factors associated with past 5 year migration among migrants diagnosed with leprosy compared to non-migrant residents with leprosy.
Past 5-year migration
Leprosy cases
Migrants† (26.7)
AOR (95% CI)*
Age-groups (yrs)
15–29
43 (33.6%)
1.0
30–44
29 (33.7%)
0.75 (0.35–1.58)
0.45
45–59
19 (21.8%)
0.57 (0.24–1.3)
0.28
≥60
14 (15.2%)
0.45 (0.16–1.31)
0.14
Education
No formal education
34 (19.4%)
0.66 (0.29–1.49)
0.32
Some education
71 (32.6%)
1.0
Head of household education
No formal education
42 (20.4%)
0.90 (0.43–1.85)
0.77
Some education
54 (32.5%)
1.0
Life occupation
Farmer
31 (21.2%)
0.83 (0.41–1.68)
0.60
Never worked
12 (23.5%)
0.77 (0.29–2.02)
0.59
Other work
62 (31.0%)
1.0
Electricity
No
4 (80.0%)
14.75 (1.09–199.83)
0.43
Yes
101 (26.0%)
1.0
Length of time in current residence
0–4 years
61 (43.0%)
2.51 (1.37–4.63)
0.003
5–10 years
12 (17.4%)
0.74 (0.31–1.77)
0.50
≥11 years
30 (17.7%)
1.0
Alcohol consumption
Never drank
18 (17.7%)
1.0
Drink currently
19 (33.9%)
2.52 (1.01–6.28)
0.047
Drank in past 5 yrs
56 (31.8%)
1.88 (0.87–4.07)
0.12
Stopped drinking >5 yrs ago
10 (19.6%)
1.40 (0.48–4.11)
0.54
Difficulty to reach the healthcare centre
Yes
36 (37.9%)
2.23 (1.22–4.09)
0.01
No
69 (23.3%)
1.0
Stress job/salary loss
Yes
38 (37.3%)
1.54 (0.81–2.94)
0.19
No
67 (23.1%)
1.0
Stress divorce/separated
Yes
26 (37.7%)
0.76 (0.35–1.63)
0.48
No
79 (24.5%)
1.0
Stress separated from family/friends
Yes
34 (46.0%)
2.64 (1.36–5.10)
0.004
No
71 (22.3%)
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.
