Table 4.
Risk factors related to Babesia microti infection based on multivariate logistic regression
| Variable | OR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altitude (m) | ≤ 40 | 1 | |
| 40–400 | 2.293 (1.331–3.951) | 0.003 | |
| > 400 | 1.071 (0.476–2.410) | 0.868 | |
| Gender | Female | 1 | |
| Male | 1.370 (0.949–1.978) | 0.092 | |
| Age | Pubertal | 1 | |
| Adult | 1.976 (1.114–3.504) | 0.020 | |
| Ecological habitat | Residential | 1 | |
| Shrub | 4.505 (2.715–7.476) | < 0.001 | |
| Mixed forest | 1.079 (0.508–2.291) | 0.844 | |
| Broad-leaved forest | 3.406 (2.057–5.638) | < 0.001 | |
| cropland | 2.122 (1.146–3.927) | 0.017 | |
This table shows that the altitude of 40–400 m, adult life stage, and ecological habitats of shrub areas, broad-leaved forest, and cropland were risk factors associated with the B. microti infection based on the multivariate logistic regression
OR odd ratio, CI confidence interval