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Table 6 Multivariable logistic regression analysis of VBP

From: Clinical evaluation of outdoor cats exposed to ectoparasites and associated risk for vector-borne infections in southern Italy

Variables with significant ORs

Leishmania infantum a

Bartonella spp.a

Mycoplasma spp.b

Babesia microti c

Anaplasma phagocytophilum c

OR (95% Cl)

P

OR (95% Cl)

P

OR (95% Cl)

P

OR (95% Cl)

P

OR (95% Cl)

P

Adult age

 

ns

 

ns

4.53 (1.23–16.74)

0.02

0.28 (0.11–0.75)

< 0.01

 

ns

FIV positivity

 

ns

11.79 (1.38–100.97)

0.02

5.07 (1.33–19.33)

0.02

 

ns

 

ns

Anaemia

 

ns

 

ns

2.76 (1.05–7.29)

0.04

 

ns

 

ns

High CK

0.28 [0.10; 0.78]

0.01

 

ns

0.35 (0.12–0.98)

0.04

0.31 (0.12–0.69)

0.01

 

ns

High ALP

 

ns

0.26 (0.09–0.71)

0.01

 

ns

 

ns

4.40 (1.54–12.57)

< 0.001

Low Albumin

 

ns

 

ns

 

ns

 

ns

2.42 (1.05–5.59)

0.04

High Globulins

 

ns

2.99 (1.38–6.48)

0.00

 

ns

 

ns

 

ns

High Creatinine

 

ns

 

ns

7.68 (1.43–41.01)

0.02

 

ns

 

ns

  1. Abbreviation: ns not significant
  2. aPCR and/or IFAT
  3. bPCR
  4. cIFAT