Table 3.

Final multivariate logistic regression model of Francisella tularensis seropositivity in Jordan population, 2015–2016

Variable	Adjusted odds ratio	P-value	95% CI
Age (30–49 years)*	1.63	0.158	0.83–3.21
Age (50+ years)*	1.77	0.112	0.88–3.58
Male†	1.55	0.125	0.88–2.73
Northern desert (Mafraq)‡	7.27	0.000	2.49–21.19
Northern highland (Ajloun, Irbid, and Jerash)‡	3.52	0.006	1.45–8.55
Middle area (Amman, Zarqa, and Balqa)‡	3.79	0.004	1.53–9.39
Dead Sea plateau (Madaba)‡	1.09	0.921	0.21–5.48
Own a small ruminant (yes)	1.86	0.042	1.02–3.40
Practices horticulture (yes)	2.10	0.000	1.20–3.66

^*Compared with reference age-group (< 30 years).

^†Compared with female.

^‡Compared with southern areas (Karak, Tafilah, and Ma’an).