Determinants of cutaneous leishmaniasis among students in Delanta district, Northeast Ethiopia: A case–control study

Autor: Abebe Dires, Sisay Gedamu, Prem Kumar, Wondosen Yimam, Sewunet Ademe, Tadila Dires
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Health Science Reports, Vol 5, Iss 6, Pp n/a-n/a (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2398-8835
DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.917
Popis: Abstract Background and Aims Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is the most common form of leishmaniasis that causes skin lesions on exposed parts of the body. It is endemic in over 170 districts and highly prevalent in the northern and southern parts of Ethiopia. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the determinants of CL among students of Wegeltena secondary school in Delanta district, Northeast Ethiopia. Methods This unmatched case–control study was conducted from January 4 to 20, 2021 at Wegeltena secondary school. Cases were students who had an active lesion of CL and controls were students who had never been infected with CL (no active lesions). A simple random sampling technique was utilized to select participants in the control group. Data were collected by using a pretested, interviewer‐administered structured questionnaire. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed and variables were declared determinants of CL at a p value of
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