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Table 7 Potential factors for above median K, Per, or Pra score, according to logistic regression models to estimate crude and adjusted odds ratio values

From: Prevalence of asymptomatic Leishmania infection and knowledge, perceptions, and practices in blood donors in mainland Portugal

 

Potential risk factor

Univariate

Multivariate

% in Sample

Crude OR

95% CI

Adjusted OR

95% CI

P-value

K > 7

Age 25–40 years

35.7

1.32

1.15–1.51

1.23

1.04–1.44

0.013*

Female sex

50.2

1.27

1.12–1.44

1.23

1.05–1.43

0.010*

Residing outside Norte

65.9

1.96

1.69–2.22

1.85

1.56–2.17

< 0.001*

Ownership of dogs

48.1

1.89

1.66–2.15

2.03

1.74–2.38

 < 0.001*

Higher education a

37.3

2.19

1.91–2.51

1.85

1.54–2.24

 < 0.001*

Profession group 0–3 b

41.0

1.95

1.68–2.26

1.44

1.20–1.73

 < 0.001*

 

Constant

0.510

 

 < 0.001

Hosmer–Lemeshow test

Sig. = 0.568

Per ≥ 1

Age 25–40 years

35.7

1.30

1.13–1.49

1.18

0.97–1.45

0.106

Female sex

50.2

1.22

1.07–1.39

0.98

0.81–1.20

0.865

Residing outside Norte

65.9

1.89

1.64–2.17

1.41

1.14–1.72

0.002*

Ownership of dogs

48.1

1.88

1.65–2.15

1.37

1.12–1.67

0.002*

Higher education a

37.3

1.80

1.57–2.07

1.13

0.89–1.43

0.328

Profession group 0–3 b

41.0

1.51

1.30–1.75

0.88

0.70–1.12

0.297

K score > 7

49.3

31.34

25.81–38.06

25.66

20.57–32.02

 < 0.001*

 

Constant

0.093

 

 < 0.001

Hosmer–Lemeshow test

Sig. = 0.379

Pra > 3.5

Age 25–40 years

35.7

1.03

0.90–1.17

0.89

0.76–1.04

0.153

Female sex

50.2

1.06

0.93–1.20

1.07

0.92–1.24

0.379

Residing outside Centro

79.6

1.72

1.47–2.04

1.52

1.25–1.85

 < 0.001*

Non-rural parish

58.0

1.72

1.52–1.96

1.64

1.41–1.92

 < 0.001*

Higher education a

37.3

1.40

1.22–1.60

1.17

0.97–1.41

0.094

Profession group 0–3 b

41.0

1.44

1.25–1.67

1.29

1.08–1.55

0.005*

Per score < 1

59.8

1.23

1.09–1.41

1.35

1.16–1.59

 < 0.001*

 

Constant

1.244

 

0.007

Hosmer–Lemeshow test

Sig. = 0.039

  1. K knowledge, Per perceptions, Pra practices, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval
  2. *Statistically significant
  3. aCompleted bachelor's degree or above
  4. bCategories 0–3 in the classification of European Skills, Competences, and Occupations: armed forces, managers, professionals, technicians