Factors Associated with Migration in Individuals Affected by Leprosy, Maranhão, Brazil: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study
Table 5
Multivariate analysis of factors associated with past 5 year circular migration among migrants diagnosed with leprosy compared to non-migrant residents with leprosy.
Past 5-year circular migration
Leprosy cases
Migrants† (24.57)
AOR (95% CI)*
Age-groups (years)
15–29
25 (32.1%)
1.0
30–44
13 (31.7%)
0.82 (0.29–2.29)
0.7
45–59
3 (10.0%)
0.17 (0.04–0.79)
0.02
≥60
2 (7.7%)
0.1 (0.01–1.12)
0.06
Education
No formal education
10 (15.9%)
0.84 (0.25–2.8)
0.77
Some education
33 (29.5%)
1.0
Head of household education
No formal education
15 (17.1%)
0.57 (0.22–1.49)
0.26
Some education
25 (32.5%)
1.0
Alcohol consumption
Never drank
6 (11.3%)
1.0
Drink currently
12 (40.0%)
4.46 (1.3–15.34)
0.02
Drank in past 5 years
22 (28.6%)
2.26 (0.7–7.29)
0.17
Stopped drinking >5 years ago
2 (16.7%)
2.47 (0.27–22.92)
0.43
Difficulty to reach the healthcare centre
Yes
16 (42.1%)
2.72 (1.07–6.93)
0.04
No
27 (19.9%)
1.0
Time to Diagnosis
<7 days
25 (25.3%)
1.0
7–30 days
11 (29.0%)
1.14 (0.41–3.17)
0.8
30–60 days
1 (20.0%)
1.39 (0.1–19.1)
0.81
>60 days
6 (20.7%)
1.18 (0.33–4.2)
0.8
Stress separated from family/friends
Yes
14 (46.7%)
4.71 (1.66–13.41)
0.004
No
29 (20.0%)
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.
