Table 8. Multivariate analysis* of factors associated with Bartonella serostatus in Iraqi canids.
Variable | Category | Coefficient estimate | Odds ratio | 95% CI | p-value |
SPECIES | Fox | Reference | |||
Jackal | 1.73 | 5.64 | 1.87–17.07 | 0.002 | |
Dog | 2.16 | 8.71 | 3.03–25.01 | <0.001 | |
AGE | Young | Reference | |||
Adult | 0.55 | 1.73 | 0.72–4.16 | 0.224 |
Via logistic regression, with coefficients, odds ratios, 95% confidence intervals, and chi-square p-values for variables included in the main effects model. An individual is considered Bartonella seropositive if IFA test positive for at least one of B.henselae, B. clarridgeiae, B. vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii, or B. bovis.