TABLE 3.
Epidemiologic risk factors for CeRE colonization among 783 white-tailed deer sampled at an urban park located in Northeastern Ohio assessed using multivariable linear mixed models
| Risk factor | CeRE prevalence | Odds ratio | 95% confidence interval | P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.008 | |||
| Female (Referent) | 33 (7.9) | |||
| Male | 46 (12.5) | 1.77 | (1.24 to 2.50) | 0.001 |
| Age | <0.001 | |||
| Fawn (Referent) | 11 (5.5) | |||
| Yearling | 23 (15.1) | 3.30 | (2.45 to 4.45) | <0.001 |
| Adult | 45 (10.4) | 2.26 | (1.72 to 2.97) | <0.001 |
| Adult vs. Yearling | 0.68 | (0.57 to 0.82) | <0.001 | |
| Urbanization | 0.0131 | |||
| Suburban (Referent) | 18 (8.1) | |||
| Urban | 61 (10.9) | 1.40 | (1.15 to 1.70) | 0.001 |
| Yr | <0.001 | |||
| 2018 (Referent) | 48 (13.0) | |||
| 2019 | 31 (7.5) | 0.58 | (0.45 to 0.73) | <0.001 |
a
P-values from univariate analysis of each individual factor (sex, age, urbanization, and year) included in the final model are presented. Odds ratios, 95% confidence intervals, and P-values are denoted for risk factors included in the multivariable analysis. Referent variable were the reference group used to calculate odds ratios.