Skip to main content

Table 4 Risk factors related to Babesia microti infection based on multivariate logistic regression

From: High prevalence of Babesia microti in small mammals in Beijing

Variable

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Altitude (m)

 ≤ 40

1

 

40–400

2.293 (1.331–3.951)

0.003

 > 400

1.071 (0.476–2.410)

0.868

Gender

Female

1

 

Male

1.370 (0.949–1.978)

0.092

Age

Pubertal

1

 

Adult

1.976 (1.114–3.504)

0.020

Ecological habitat

Residential

1

 

Shrub

4.505 (2.715–7.476)

 < 0.001

Mixed forest

1.079 (0.508–2.291)

0.844

Broad-leaved forest

3.406 (2.057–5.638)

 < 0.001

cropland

2.122 (1.146–3.927)

0.017

  1. This table shows that the altitude of 40–400 m, adult life stage, and ecological habitats of shrub areas, broad-leaved forest, and cropland were risk factors associated with the B. microti infection based on the multivariate logistic regression
  2. OR odd ratio, CI confidence interval
Back to article page

Infectious Diseases of Poverty

ISSN: 2049-9957

Contact us