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Table 6 More exposure to multiple tick-borne diseases leads to worse CanL. Multiple logistic regression with outcome defined as polysymptomatic leishmaniosis; dogs diagnostically positive for Leishmania infantum with three or more specific signs for leishmaniosis

From: Comorbid infections induce progression of visceral leishmaniasis

Variable

Adjusted relative risk

95% CI

P-value

Age

≤ 6 years-old vs older

8.50

2.22–32.51

0.0018

Region

Mid-west vs other

11.78

1.79–77.57

0.010

Serology (no. of tick-borne dz)

 1 vs 0

1.49

0.29–7.79

0.630

 2 vs 0

1.44

0.25–8.40

0.690

 3 vs 0

11.65

1.22–110.99

0.033

 3 vs 1

7.69

1.39–43.48

0.020

 3 vs 2

8.33

1.01–66.67

0.049

 2 vs 1

1.04

0.27–3.96

0.950

  1. Notes: Explanatory variables controlled for in the model were age, region, tick serological status (positive vs negative), sex and vaccine status. Only significant variables are shown
  2. Abbreviations: CanL, canine leishmaniosis; CI, confidence interval; dz, disease