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Table 3 Model 1: Human WNV infection risk in Connecticut from 2000-2005 using environmental variables only.

From: Risk factors for human infection with West Nile Virus in Connecticut: a multi-year analysis

 

Unadjusted logistic regression

Adjusted logistic regression

 

OR

95% CI

p-value

OR

95% CI

p-value

Land Use (%)

        

Commercial/industrial

1.08

1.06

1.10

<0.0001

    

Deep water

1.02

0.91

1.14

0.7579

    

Agriculture/soil/grass

1.04

1.01

1.07

0.0088

1.057

1.03

1.09

0.0003

Forest

0.95

0.93

0.96

<0.0001

    

Residential/commercial

1.09

1.06

1.11

<0.0001

    

Rural/residential

0.92

0.58

1.46

0.7325

    

Wetlands

0.91

0.77

1.07

0.2615

    

Climate

        

Growing degree days

1.00

1.00

1.00

<0.0001

1.00

1.00

1.00

<0.0001

Avg. rainfall last 30 days

0.99

0.96

1.02

0.4247

    

Avg. temp. last 30 days

1.18

1.11

1.26

<0.0001

1.20

1.13

1.27

<0.0001

Other

        

Human population density

1.00

1.00

1.00

<0.0001

1.00

1.00

1.00

<0.0001

Year

1.02

0.91

1.14

0.7437

    
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International Journal of Health Geographics

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