Table 2. Key eco-bio-social determinants for house infestation by non-domiciliated Triatoma dimidiata.
Variable | WAIC | Sample size, level | Odds ratio [95% CI] |
Distance to periphery of village | 0.95# | 298 | 0.56 [0.36–0.88]* |
Storage of firewood inside the house | 0.94# | 249 No | - |
29 Yes | 0.12 [0.01–1.57] | ||
Presence of chickens | 0.93# | 220 None | - |
42 In a coop | 2.39 [1.01–5.66]* | ||
46 Free-ranging | 0.39 [0.12–1.30] | ||
Cleaning trash from peridomestic areas | 0.93# | 114 No | - |
168 Yes | 2.68 [1.19–6.04]* | ||
Number of dogs | 0.92# | 308 | 1.39 [1.07–1.81]* |
Distance to public street light | 0.78 | 308 | 0.08 [0.004–1.88] |
Presence of rock piles away from the house | 0.73 | 230 No | - |
78 Yes | 1.80 [0.83–3.89] | ||
Complete plastering of walls | 0.64 | 82 No | - |
221 Yes | 0.63 [0.31–1.32] | ||
Presence of perching birds | 0.27 | 265 None | - |
15 Sometimes | 1.22 [0.46–3.25] | ||
27 All year round | 1.21 [0.57–2.58] |
indicates the most important variables in the averaged model and
indicates a statistically significant odds ratio of variables when considered individually.