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. 2012 Sep 27;6(9):e1843. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001843

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.