Table 1Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents (n = 350).
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) |
|
Table 2Seroprevalence of leptospirosis seropositivity according to job category (n = 350).
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 |
Table 3Serovar distribution among 100 plantation workers determined by positive microscopic agglutination test (titer ≥ 1:100).∗
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 |