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Table 8 Host factor and density predictors for the number of co-infecting pathogens (n = 284)

From: Prevalence and predictors of vector-borne pathogens in Dutch roe deer

Dependent variable

Model structurea

Estimate (± SE)

t

P

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Number of co-infecting pathogensb

Intercept

2.531 (0.119)

21.292

 < 0.001*

12.6 (9.9–15.9)

 

Age category—yearling

−0.110 (0.069)

−1.600

0.111

0.9 (0.8–1.0c)

 

Age category—adult

−0.173 (0.058)

−3.006

0.003*

0.8 (0.8–0.9)

 

Health status—healthy

−0.222 (0.117)

−1.899

0.059

0.8 (0.6–1.0d)

  1. aPredicted effect of age category (calf, yearling, adult) and health (ill, healthy) on the number of co-infecting pathogens, subset data (n = 284). Model reference categories: age category: calf; health status: ill
  2. bR2 = 0.033, P = 0.006
  3. cThe upper limit of this 95% CI is 0.1.026, i.e., 95% CI includes 1
  4. dThe upper limit of this 95% CI is 0.1.008, i.e., 95% CI includes 1
  5. *Statistically significant
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