TABLE 5.
Ticks tested positive for at least one tick‐borne agent according to gender, feeding status and administrative regions in this study (95% CI = Confidence Interval 95%)
| Variables | † Pos/Tot (%) | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 21/179 (11.7%) | 7.8–17.3 | |
| Female | 24/232 (10.3%) | 7.0–14.9 | |
| Chi‐squared; p‐value | χ2 = 0.20; p = .655 | ||
| Feeding status (females n = 232) | |||
| Fed | 16/123 (13.0%) | 8.2–20.1 | |
| Unfed | 8/109 (7.4%) | 3.8–13.8 | |
| Chi‐squared; p‐value | χ2 = 2.00; p = .157 | ||
| Region | |||
| Apulia | 0/50 (‐) | – | |
| Basilicata | 1/21 (4.8%) | 0.8–22.7 | |
| Calabria | 6/33 (18.2%) | 8.6–34.4 | |
| Campania | 38/228 (16.7%) | 12.4–22.0 | |
| Sicily | 0/79 (−) | – | |
| Total | 45/411 (10.9%) | 8.3–14.3 | |
†
Pos/Tot (%) = number of ticks positive to at least one agent on the total number of ticks collected.