Research Article
Incidence and Trends of Leishmaniasis and Its Risk Factors in Humera, Western Tigray
Table 3
Incidence of leishmaniasis in relation to age and sex with all diagnosed patients for leishmaniasis.
| Year | Risk factors | Admitted | No. of cases | Percent | OR (95% CI) | P value |
| 2012 | Age | 0-4 | 910 | 74 | 8.13 | 1.63 (1.11, 2.72) | <0.000 | 5 to 14 | 908 | 85 | 9.36 | ≥15 | 1240 | 387 | 31.20 | Total | 3058 | 546 | 17.85 | Sex | Female | 1418 | 74 | 5.22 | 1.7(1.42-2.35) | <0.000 | Male | 1640 | 472 | 28.78 | Total | 3058 | 546 | 17.85 |
| 2013 | Age | 0-4 | 1016 | 58 | 5.71 | 1.8 (1.45, 2.80) | <0.000 | 5 to 14 | 1009 | 60 | 5.95 | ≥15 | 1577 | 392 | 24.86 | Total | 3602 | 510 | 14.16 | Sex | Female | 1685 | 63 | 3.74 | 1.9( 1.1, 3.6) | <0.000 | Male | 1917 | 447 | 23.32 | Total | 3602 | 510 | 14.16 |
| 2014 | Age | 0-4 | 1103 | 29 | 2.63 | 1.93 (1.3, 2.96) | <0.000 | 5 to 14 | 1352 | 104 | 7.69 | ≥15 | 1821 | 484 | 26.58 | Total | 4276 | 617 | 14.42 | Sex | Female | 1230 | 39 | 3.17 | 1.81(1.00, 3.45) | <0.000 | Male | 3046 | 578 | 17.98 | Total | 4276 | 617 | 14.42 |
| 2015 | Age | 0-4 | 1600 | 22 | 1.38 | 1.67(1.01, 2.02) | <0.000 | 5 to 14 | 1680 | 24 | 1.43 | ≥15 | 1707 | 199 | 11.66 | Total | 4987 | 245 | 4.91 | Sex | Female | 2665 | 27 | 1.01 | 1.89(1.2,2.80) | <0.000 | Male | 2322 | 218 | 9.39 | Total | 4987 | 245 | 4.91 |
| 2016 | Age | 0-4 | 1494 | 22 | 1.47 | 1.91 (1.08, 2.72) | <0.000 | 5 to 14 | 1582 | 25 | 1.57 | ≥15 | 1706 | 175 | 10.26 | Total | 4782 | 222 | 4.64 | Sex | Female | 2393 | 38 | 1.60 | 1.5(1.0. 2.52) | <0.000 | Male | 2389 | 184 | 7.70 | Total | 4782 | 222 | 4.64 |
| 2017 | Age | 0-4 | 1706 | 2 | 0.11 | 1.6 (1.1, 1.50) | <0.03 | 5 to 14 | 1838 | 6 | 0.33 | ≥15 | 2262 | 84 | 3.71 | Total | 5806 | 92 | 1.60 | Sex | Female | 2710 | 3 | 0.11 | 1.4(0.98, 1.27) | <0.04 | Male | 3096 | 89 | 2.87 | Total | 5806 | 92 | 1.60 |
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