Table 3 Ordinal regression output for variables hypothesized to be associated with a change in rat feces in respondents’ homes during quarantine

Change in rat sightings at home (Linear)

1.70

0.21

8.02

1.03 × 10–15

Change in rat sightings at home (Quadratic)

− 0.20

0.19

−1.01

0.31

Change in rat sightings at home (Cubic)

0.23

0.18

1.23

0.22

Gender (Male)

0.23

0.18

1.28

0.20

Children in home (Yes)

0.02

0.22

0.09

0.93

Age (Linear)

0.02

0.38

0.06

0.95

Age (Quadratic)

0.03

0.33

0.10

0.92

Age (Cubic)

0.08

0.26

0.31

0.76

Age (^4)

−8.88 × 10–4

0.21

−4.06 × 10–3

1.00

Age (^5)

− 0.17

0.19

−0.90

0.37

Renter

−0.50

0.25

−1.97

0.05

Housing (large multi-unit)

−0.24

0.27

−0.90

0.37

Housing (small multi-unit)

0.32

0.20

1.61

0.11

Median household income

0.03

0.09

0.32

0.75