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Table 2 Results of Univariate logistic regression model for evaluation of effect of geo-climatic factors, close proximity to NTR and animal densities on CE in Fars province, southwest Iran

From: Environmental, climatic and host population risk factors of human cystic echinococcosis in southwest of Iran

Variable

P-value

OR

CI

Land cover

 Condensed and semi condensed forest

< 0.001a

  

 Sparse forest

0.717

1.520

0.158–14.655

 Condensed and semi-condensed rangeland

0.263

3.358

0.403–27.987

 Thin rangeland

0.250

3.270

0.434–24.636

Dry (rainfed) farm

0.038

10.230

1.135–92.207

Irrigated farm

0.022

10.039

1.393–72.339

urban

< 0.001

97.011

12.849–732.461

Salt land, salinity and water area

0.103

6.206

0.690–55.818

MAT

0. 8

1.006

0.959–1.056

MinMAT

0.398

0.980

0.934–1.027

MaxMAT

0.695

1.009

0.966–1.054

MAR

0.157

1.001

1.000–1.003

MAH

< 0.001

1.136

1.068–1.209

MAE

0.283

1.000

0.999–1.000

Mean rainy day

0.512

1.008

0.984–1.032

Elevation

0.058

1.000

0.999–1.000

slope

0.002

0.935

0.897–0.975

Frost day

0.645

1.002

0.993–1.011

2 km buffer around NTR

< 0.001

2.087

1.482–2.937

5 km buffer around NTR

< 0.001

2.191

1.501–3.198

Sheep density

< 0.001

1.006

1.003–1.009

Cattle density

< 0.001

1.038

1.029–1.047

Camel density

0.029

4.046

1.150–14.241

Dog density

< 0.001

3.121

2.104–4.630

  1. aCondensed and semi-condensed forest was fitted as reference group for landcovers. CI Confidence interval, OR Odd’s ratio, MAT Mean annual temperature, MinMAT Minimum mean annual temperature, MaxMAT Maximum mean annual temperature, MAR Mean annual rainfall, MAH Mean annual humidity, MAE Mean annual evaporation, NTR Nomad travel route