Table 5.
Meta-regression test results
| Pathogen | Formula | (I2), % | (R2), % | (p-value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small mammals | ||||
| Anaplasma (all) | Year of publication | 0 | 100 | 0.0015 |
| Rickettsiacea (all) | Detected pathogen | 79.18 | 58.39 | 0.0002 |
| Rickettsiacea (Rodents) | Detected pathogen | 84.41 | 47.37 | 0.0087 |
| Ectoparasites | ||||
| Rickettsiacea (ticks) | Sample size | 88.1 | 12.97 | 0.0471 |
| Rickettsiacea (fleas) | Sample size + Pathogens detected | 95.35 | 18.03 | 0.0334 |
| Rickettsia spp. (all) | Detection techn. + Sampling country + Sample size + Detected pathogen + Year of publication | 95.01 | 37.21 | 0.0297 |
| Rickettsia felis | Year of publication | 79.39 | 61.89 | 0.0003 |