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Table 4 Risk factors for Phlebovirus seropositivity during a mission

From: Phlebovirus seroprevalence in Austrian Army personnel returning from missions abroad

Risk factors

OR

95% CI

P-value

Missions

 Prior mission

0.80

0.5–1.4

0.50

 Kosovo

0.70

0.3–1.3

0.29

 Syria

1.22

0.6–2.7

0.60

 Bosnia

1.33

0.5–2.9

0.53

Symptoms

 Symptoms

1.90

1.1–3.4

0.03*

 Fever

2.30

1.03–4.6

0.03*

 Limb pain

1.03

0.3–3.1

1

Vacation

1.88

0.9–4.1

0.12

Outdoor activities

 Sports

1.40

0.5–4.6

0.70

 Running

1.90

0.9–4.4

0.08a

 Mountaineering

1.17

0.6–2.1

0.60

 Cycling

0.97

0.5–2.0

1.0

 Football

1.00

0.1–4.5

1.0

Animal contact

 Dog

1.10

0.6–2.0

0.80

 Cat

1.40

0.7–2.6

0.27

 Rodent

1.40

0.03–12.8

0.50

 Pets

1.12

0.7–2.2

0.50

Leishmania spp. ELISA

 Leishmania antibodies

1.50

0.7–3.0

0.20

 Leishmania positive

2.70

1.2–5.8

0.009*

 Leishmania borderline

0.60

0.1–2.0

0.60

  1. * Significant result (P < 0.05)
  2. aStrong trend