Fig.1
Variables associated (P < 0_15) with Bartonella infection in cats from eastern Poland
| Variable | Category | Total (percentage of PCR positive cats) | Total (percentage of PCR negative cats) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 79 (38.0) | 129 (62.0) | |
| Female | 193 (41.6) | 271 (58.4) | 0.378 | |
| Age | Young (<1 year old, (≥1 year old) | 42 (37.5) | 70 (62.5) | |
| 230 (41.1) | 330 (58.9) | 0.482 | ||
| Living conditions | Indoors only | 84 (25.0) | 252 (75.0) | |
| Outdoors and indoors | 188 (56.0) | 148 (44.0) | <0.001 | |
| Breed | Mixed breed | 241 (47.8) | 263 (52.2) | |
| Purebred | 31 (18.5) | 137 (81.5) | <0.001 | |
| Region | Lublin | 84 (38.0) | 137 (62.0) | |
| Masovian | 53 (28.5) | 133 (71.5) | ||
| Subcarpathian | 81 (53.3) | 71 (46.7) | <0.001 | |
| Podlasie | 54 (47.8) | 59 (52.2) | ||
| Disease | Yes | 169 (43.2) | 222 (56.8) | |
| No | 103 (36.7) | 178 (63.3) | 0.087 | |
| Tick control | Yes | 76 (27.9) | 196 (72.1) | |
| No | 196 (49.0) | 204 (51.0) | <0.001 | |
Logistic regression model showing variables significantly associated with Bartonella spp_ in eastern Poland (at a 95% confidence level)
| Variable | Category | P (Wald’s Statistic) | OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Living conditions | Outdoors and indoors Indoors only Reference category. Its OR value was 1 in all cases | <0.001 | 3.36 | 2.46–4.95 |
| Breed | Mixed breed Pure Reference category. Its OR value was 1 in all cases | 0.001 | 2.81 | 1.75–4.51 |
| Region | Lublin | 0.684 | 0.9 | 0.55–1.48 |
| Masovian | 0.471 | 0.82 | 0.48–1.4 | |
| Subcarpathian | 0.013 | 2.01 | 1.16–3.47 | |
| Podlasie Reference category. Its OR value was 1 in all cases | ||||
| Tick control | No Yes Reference category. Its OR value was 1 in all cases | <0.001 | 2.02 | 1.41–2.92 |
| Yes Reference category. Its OR value was 1 in all cases | ||||
| Constant | 0.001 | 0.33 | ||