Table 5 Odds ratios (OR), 95% confidence intervals (CI) and P-values for feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and IFAT L. infantum positivity (IFAT/FIV) according to the selected covariates

IFAT\FIV

2.765

1.399–5.459

0.001

Covariables: risk factors

 Sex

  Female

1.978

0.536–7.052

0.001

  Male

3.226

1.398–7.471

0.001

 Lifestyle and environment

  Indoor

2.466

0.397–14.899

0.001

  Outdoor

2.825

1.325–6.020

0.001

  Urban area

2.580

1.026–6.488

0.001

  Suburban/rural area

3.352

1.026–11.04

0.001

Covariables: clinical signs

 Oral lesions

  Absent

1.736

0.583–5.005

0.014

  Present

3.039

1.056–9.026

0.014

 Body condition score

  Underweight

6.273

1.193–41.415

0.019

  Normal or overweight

1.606

0.674–3.755

0.019

 Mucous membranes

  Normal

2.175

1.012–4.684

0.004

  Pale

15

1.030–766.4

0.004