Table 1.
Seroprevalence of B. burgdorferi s.l. according to gender, environment, education, and activities, among age groups and in the investigated counties for each age category
| Categories | Prevalence % (+/n; 95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| IgG | IgM | Total | |
| Gender | |||
| F | 1.2 (5/406; 0.5–2.9) | 1.7 (7/406; 0.8–3.5) | 3.0 (12/406; 1.7–5.1) |
| M | 2.9 (23/794; 1.9–4.3) | 1.8 (14/794; 1.1–2.9) | 4.7 (37/794; 3.4–6.4) |
| Environment | |||
| U | 2.5 (20/809; 1.6–3.8) | 2.0 (16/809; 1.2–3.2) | 4.5 (36/809; 3.2–6.1) |
| R | 2.1 (8/391: 1.0–4.0) | 1.3 (5/391; 0.6–3.0) | 3.3 (13/391; 2.0–5.6) |
| Education | |||
| S | 2.3 (15/659; 1.4–3.7) | 2.1 (14/659; 1.3–3.5) | 4.4 (29/659; 3.1–6.3) |
| H | 2.4 (13/541; 1.4–4.1) | 1.3 (7/541; 0.6–2.7) | 3.7 (20/541; 2.4–5.6) |
| Activities | |||
| O | 3.5 (5/143; 1.1–8.0) | 0.7 (1/143; 0.0–3.8) | 4.2 (6/143; 1. 6–8.9) |
| I | 2.2 (23/1057; 1.5–3.2) | 1.9 (20/1057; 1.2–2.9) | 4.1 (43/1057; 3.0–5.4) |
| Total | 2.3 (28/1200; 1.6–3.4) | 1.8 (21/1200; 1.2–2.7) | 4.1 (49/1200; 3.1–5.4) |
| Age groups | |||
| Young | |||
| M | 1.3 (5/384; 0.6–3.0) | 1.6 (6/384; 0.7–3.4) | 2.9 (11/384; 1.6–5.1) |
| F | 1.1 (2/185; 0.1–3.9) | 1.6 (3/185; 0.3–4. 7) | 2.7 (5/185; 0.9–6.2 |
| Total | 1.2 (7/569; 0.60–2.52) | 1.6 (9/569; 0.8–3.0) | 2.8 (16/569; 1.7–4.5) |
| Middle-aged | |||
| M | 4.3 (16/373; 2.7–6.9) | 1.9 (7/373; 0.9–3.8) | 6.2 (23/373; 4.1–9.1) |
| F | 1.0 (2/208; 0.1–3.4) | 1.9 (4/208; 0.5–4.9) | 2.9 (6/208; 1.1–6.2) |
| Total | 3.1 (18/581; 2.0–4.9) | 1. 9 (11/581; 1.1–3.4) | 5.0 (29/581; 3.5–7.1) |
| Old | |||
| M | 5.411 (2/37; 0.7–18.2) | 2.7 (1/37; 0.1–14.2) | 8.1 (3/37; 1.7–21.9) |
| F | 7.7 (1/13; 0.2–36.0) | 0 (0/13) | 7.7 (1/13; 0.2–36.0) |
| Total | 6 (3/50; 1.3–16.6) | 2.0 (1/50; 0.1–10.7) | 8 (4/50; 2.2–19.2) |
| Total | 2.3 (28/1200; 1.6–3.4) | 1.8 (21/1200; 1.2–2.7) | 4.1 (49/1200; 3.1–5.4) |
| Counties | |||
| Alba | |||
| Young | 1.1 (1/89; 0.0–6.1) | 2.3 (2/89; 0.3–7.9) | 3.4 (3/89; 0.7–9.5) |
| Middle-aged | 2.9 (3/104; 0.6–8.2) | 2.9 (3/104; 0.6–8.2) | 5.8 (6/104; 2.2–12.1) |
| Old | 28.6 (2/7; 3. 7–71.0) | 0 (0/7) | 28.6 (2/7; 3. 7–71.0) |
| Total | 3 (6/200; 1.1–6.4) | 2.5 (5/200; 0.8–5.7) | 5.5 (11/200; 2. 8–9.6) |
| Bistrița-Năsăud | |||
| Young | 0 (0/87) | 2.3 (2/87; 0.3–8.1) | 2.3 (2/87; 0.3–8.1) |
| Middle-aged | 5.6 (6/108; 2.1–11.7) | 4.6 (5/108; 1.5–10.5) | 10.2 (11/108; 5.2–17.5) |
| Old | 0 (0/5) | 0 (0/5) | 0 (0/5) |
| Total | 3 (6/200; 1.1–6.4) | 3.5 (7/200; 1.4–7.1) | 6.5 (13/200; 3.5–10.9) |
| Cluj | |||
| Young | 2.2 (3/139; 0.5–6.2) | 1.4 (2/139; 0.2–5.1) | 3.6 (5/139; 1.2–8.2) |
| Middle-aged | 0 (0/57) | 3.5 (2/6; 0.4–12.1) | 3.5 (2/57; 0.4–12.1) |
| Old | 25 (1/4; 0.6–80.6) | 0 (0/4) | 25 (1/4; 0.6–80.6) |
| Total | 2 (4/200; 0.6–5.0) | 2 (4/200; 0.6–5.0) | 4 (8/200; 1.7–7.7) |
| Maramureș | |||
| Young | 2 (2/100; 0.2–7.0) | 2 (2/100; 0.2–7.0) | 4 (4/100; 1.1–9.9) |
| Middle-aged | 3.2 (3/94; 0.7–9.0) | 1.1 (1/94; 0.013–5.8) | 4.3 (4/94; 1.2–10.5) |
| Old | 0 (0/6) | 0 (0/6) | 0 (0/6) |
| Total | 2.5 (5/200; 0.8–5.7) | 1.5 (3/200; 0.3–4.3) | 4 (8/200; 1.7–7.7) |
| Sălaj | |||
| Young | 1.1 (1/92; 0.0–5.9) | 0 (0/92) | 1.1 (1/92; 0.0–5.9) |
| Middle | 5.0 (5/101; 1.6–11.2) | 0 (0/101) | 5.0 (5/101; 1.6–11.2) |
| Old | 0 (0/7) | 0 (0/7) | 0 (0/7) |
| Total | 3 (6/200; 1.1–6.4) | 0 (0/200) | 3 (6/200; 1.1–6.4) |
| Satu-Mare | |||
| Young | 0 (0/62) | 1.1 (1/62; 0.0–8.7) | 1.6 (1/62; 0.0–8.7) |
| Middle | 0.9 (1/117; 0.0–4. 7) | 0 (0/117) | 0.9 (1/117; 0.0–4.7) |
| Old | 0 (0/21) | 4.8 (1/21; 0.1–23.8) | 4.8 (1.21; 0.1–23.8) |
| Total | 0.5 (1/200; 0.0–2.8) | 1 (2/200; 0.1–3.6) | 1.5 (3/200; 0.3–4.3) |
| Total | 2.3 (28/1200; 1.6–3.4) | 1.8 (21/1200; 1.2–2.7) | 4.1 (49/1200; 3.1–5.4) |
“+” = number of positive samples; n = total number of samples; F female; M male; U urban; R rural; S secondary education; H higher education; O outdoor; I indoor