Department of Community Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, Kota Bharu, Malaysia
Copyright © 2016 Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Published by Elsevier Korea LLC.
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Serovars tested | Frequency | % |
---|---|---|
Sarawak | 62 | 62 |
Patoc | 42 | 42 |
Celledoni | 7 | 7 |
Javanica | 3 | 3 |
Australis | 3 | 3 |
Autumnalis | 2 | 2 |
Pyrogenes | 1 | 1 |
Copenhageni | 1 | 1 |
Terengganu | 1 | 1 |
Variables | Frequency (%) | Mean (SD) |
---|---|---|
Age (y) | 31.4 (9.68) | |
Sex | ||
Male | 296 (84.6) | |
Female | 54 (15.4) | |
Citizenship | ||
Malaysian | 65 (18.6) | |
Non-Malaysian | 285 (81.4) | |
Marital status | ||
Married | 229 (65.4) | |
Single/widower | 121 (34.6) | |
Income | ||
<RM1,000 | 135 (38.6) | |
RM1,000–2,000 | 201 (57.4) | |
>RM2,000 | 14 (4.0) | |
Education | ||
No formal education | 101 (28.9) | |
Primary school | 144 (41.1) | |
Secondary school | 105 (30.0) |
Job category | n | MAT ≥ 1:100 | 95% CI |
---|---|---|---|
Frequency (%) | |||
Driver | 23 | 5 (21.7) | 3.5, 39.9 |
Fertilizer applicator | 48 | 11 (22.9) | 10.6, 35.3 |
Fruit collector | 49 | 29 (59.2) | 44.9, 73.5 |
Harvester | 94 | 23 (24.5) | 15.6, 33.3 |
Pesticide applicators | 53 | 13 (24.5) | 12.6, 36.5 |
Pruner | 64 | 15 (23.4) | 12.7, 34.1 |
Nursery worker | 19 | 4 (21.1) | 0.9, 41.2 |
Total | 350 | 100 (28.6) | 23.8, 33.3 |
Serovars tested | Frequency | % |
---|---|---|
Sarawak | 62 | 62 |
Patoc | 42 | 42 |
Celledoni | 7 | 7 |
Javanica | 3 | 3 |
Australis | 3 | 3 |
Autumnalis | 2 | 2 |
Pyrogenes | 1 | 1 |
Copenhageni | 1 | 1 |
Terengganu | 1 | 1 |
RM = Malaysian Ringgit.
CI = confidence interval; MAT = microscopic agglutination test.
Workers tested may be positive to one or more serovars.