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Besides the determination of the common clinical features, the sociodemographic background is essential to identify high-risk populations to assist in prevention.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Data for this study were obtained from electronic medical records among patients clinically diagnosed with leptospirosis at a tertiary hospital in Malaysia from the years 2011 to 2015 and were recorded using standard pro forma. Associations between clinical features and sociodemographics were performed using bivariate analysis and logistic regression.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Data were collected from 283 patients. Their mean age was 30.71 years old. Out of 283 patients, 206 (72.8%) were male. Involvement in outdoor events and water activities was the highest risk factor of acquiring leptospirosis in 64 (22.7%) patients followed by 59 (20.8%) patients who were staying in crowded housing areas with poor sanitation. Although fever was the main clinical presentation in 274 (96.8%) patients with leptospirosis, gastrointestinal (GIT) symptoms were the second most frequent in 159 (56.2%) patients followed by pulmonary symptoms, myalgia, headache, and jaundice. From the total number of 283 patients, only 21 (92.6%) presented with severe leptospirosis. GIT symptoms were a significant predictor for leptospirosis severity, while the age group was the significant sociodemographic factor toward GIT presentation in leptospirosis. The relationship between GIT symptoms and crowded housing areas with poor sanitation was also significant. Multivariable logistic regression showed that crowded housing areas with poor sanitation (odds ratio [OR]\u2009=\u20093.570,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and age between 20 and 40 years old (OR\u2009=\u20092.056,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.014) were more likely to have GIT symptoms.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Information regarding the clinical features of leptospirosis to the public is necessary, while targeted prevention by educational outreach among 20\u201340 year olds especially those participating in outdoor water activities are crucial to decrease the incidence and complications of leptospirosis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1089\/vbz.2018.2417","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,2,3]],"date-time":"2020-02-03T17:16:49Z","timestamp":1580750209000},"page":"268-274","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Significant Clinical Presentation of Leptospirosis in Relation to Sociodemographic and Risk Factors in a Tertiary Hospital, Malaysia"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"20","author":[{"given":"Niazlin","family":"Mohd Taib","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Hamidah","family":"Ahmad","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Nursing Unit, Hospital Serdang, Serdang, Malaysia."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Kim Lam","family":"Soh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Anim","family":"Md. 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