Volume 27, Number 4—April 2021
CME ACTIVITY - Research
Infections with Tickborne Pathogens after Tick Bite, Austria, 2015–2018
Table 3
Multiple logistic regression analysis for assessing risk for infection with Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato after tick bite, Austria, 2015–2018*
Parameter | p value | OR (95% CI) |
---|---|---|
Sex | 0.818 | 0.90 (0.38–2.15) |
Age | 0.662 | 1.01 (0.98–1.04) |
No. ticks | 0.048 | 1.18 (1.00–1.39) |
Tick PCR positive for B. burgorferi |
0.001 |
4.39 (1.78–10.84) |
Tick engorgement | ||
Fully | <0.001 | 9.52 (2.79–32.45) |
Slightly/partially | 0.229 | 2.09 (0.63–6.98) |
Not engorged | NA | 1 (NA) |
*NA, not applicable; OR, odds ratio.