Table 2 Univariate and multivariate (logistic regression) results for the risk factor effect associated with Mycoplasma_haemocanis and Candidatus Mycoplasma haematoparvum positivity for dogs (n = 395) living in indigenous communities of Brazil.

From: Hemotropic mycoplasmas (hemoplasmas) in indigenous populations and their dogs living in reservation areas, Brazil

 

Mycoplasma_haemocanis

Candidatus Mycoplasma haematoparvum

 

Positive (%)

Negative (%)

Univariate Analysis*

Positive

Negative

Univariate Analysis

Multivarate Analysis

Variables

63 (15.9)

332 (84.1)

OR

p

36 (9.1)

359 (90.9)

OR (95% CI)

p

OR (95% CI)

p

Location (State)

   

0.810

   

0.002

  

Paraná

35 (55.6)

193 (58.1)

1.0 [Reference]

 

30 (83.3)

198 (55.2)

1.0 [Reference]

 

1.0 [Reference]

 

São Paulo

28 (44.4)

139 (41.9)

1.11 (0.64–1.91)

 

6 (16.7)

161 (44.8)

0.25 (0.09–0.58)

 

0.26 (0.09–0.60)

0.007

Gender

   

0.673

   

0.001

  

Female

25 (42.4)

152 (46.3)

1.0 [Reference]

 

6 (17.1)

171 (48.6)

1.0 [Reference]

 

1.0 [Reference]

 

Male

34 (57.6)

176 (53.7)

1.17 (0.67–2.07)

 

29 (82.9)

181 (51.4)

4.46 (1.92–12.3)

 

4.28 (1.64–13.30)

0.006

Age (Years)

   

0.120

   

0.025

  

Up to 1

18 (36.7)

66 (25.0)

1.0 [Reference]

 

3 (12.0)

81 (28.1)

1.0 [Reference]

 

1.0 [Reference]

 

2–5

26 (53.1)

179 (67.8)

0.53 (0.27–1.05)

 

17 (68.0)

188 (65.3)

2.34 (0.75–10.7)

 

2.51 (0.79–11.10)

0.159

> 5

5 (10.2)

19 (7.20)

0.98 (0.29–2.88)

 

5 (20.0)

19 (6.60)

6.81 (1.48–37.9)

 

4.60 (0.98–25.30)

0.058

Hunting

   

0.763

   

1.0

  

No

39 (72.2)

210 (69.1)

1.0 [Reference]

 

21 (70.0)

228 (69.5)

1.0 [Reference]

   

Yes

15 (27.8)

94 (30.9)

0.86 (0.44–1.62)

 

9 (30.0)

100 (30.5)

0.99 (0.41–2.18)