Variables
|
Disease condition (Leprosy vs TB)
|
---|
AOR
|
95 % CI
|
p-value
|
---|
Constant
|
1.222
| |
0.859
|
Age
| | | |
<=32 years
|
Reference
| | |
>32 years
|
2.643
|
0.832–8.394
|
0.099
|
Gender
| | | |
Female
|
Reference
| | |
Male
|
1.480
|
0.494–4.438
|
0.484
|
Literacy
| | | |
Literate
|
Reference
| | |
Illiterate
|
0.313
|
0.103–0.953
|
0.041
|
Marital status
| | | |
Widowed/Divorced/Separated/Cohabiting
|
Reference
| | |
Unmarried
|
0.218
|
0.021–2.249
|
0.201
|
Married
|
0.538
|
0.100–2.900
|
0.471
|
Occupation
| | | |
Other
|
Reference
| | |
Labourer
|
0.197
|
0.050–0.768
|
0.019
|
Cultivator/Land owner
|
0.218
|
0.054–0.872
|
0.031
|
Tribal community
| | | |
Non-tribal
|
Reference
| | |
Tribal
|
0.601
|
0.142–2.535
|
0.488
|
Perceived causes
| | | |
Food
|
8.079
|
2.408–27.112
|
0.001
|
Smoking
|
3.752
|
1.595–8.828
|
0.002
|
Anatomical or physical problem
|
0.096
|
0.019–0.470
|
0.004
|
Constitutional weakness
|
5.579
|
2.131–14.608
|
<0.0001
|
Demons, fate, God, stars, karma
|
3.258
|
1.776–5.976
|
<0.0001
|
Evil eye, sorcery etc.
|
0.424
|
0.182–0.984
|
0.046
|
- Multivariate logistic regression model: outcome variable—disease condition Leprosy vs TB, where Leprosy is reference category, for Perceived causes—Not reported is reference category, R2 = 0.568