Table 2.
Estimated prevalence of Lyme Borreliosis Spirochates (LBS) in ticks collected in Sogn & Fjordane, Norway from a logistic mixed effects model. adF = adult female, adM = adult male
| Estimate | SE | Z | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercept |
-3.2605 |
2.8009 |
-1.164 |
0.244 |
| Stage (adM vs. adF) |
-0.9534 |
0.5420 |
-1.759 |
0.079 |
| Stage (nymph vs. adF) |
-1.0043 |
0.3754 |
-2.675 |
0.007 |
| Month (May vs. Aug.) |
0.5729 |
0.2546 |
2.250 |
0.024 |
| log(distance from the coast) |
0.3959 |
0.2349 |
1.685 |
0.092 |
| Slope |
-0.0630 |
0.0174 |
-3.626 |
0.000 |
| Red deer density | -0.8010 | 0.4088 | -1.959 | 0.050 |
Random term was “municipality”.