Research Article
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 |
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