08 February 2024: Database Analysis
High Prevalence of Antibodies in Jaworzno, Poland: A Retrospective Study Revealing Endemic Lyme Borreliosis
Barbara Koleżyńska 12ABCDEF* , Krzysztof Solarz 3DE , Weronika Wieczorek 4E , Dorota Sagan 5F , Dariusz Boroń 67E , Rafał Staszkiewicz 89E , Dawid Sobański 10E , Tomasz Sirek 11F , Anna Janik 6F , Piotr Łojko 7F , Beniamin Oskar Grabarek 6CDEFDOI: 10.12659/MSM.943203
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e943203
Table 3 Statistically significant results of one-way logistic regression analysis of the occurrence of positive results in the ELISA and Western blot tests, considering variables based on the survey results.
| Variable | OR | −95% CI | +95% CI | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISA | Bite in the park | 0.432 | 0.208 | 0.901 | |
| Bite in the garden | 1.418 | 1.013 | 1.986 | ||
| Occurrence of redness | 1.986 | 1.212 | 3.255 | ||
| Occurrence of erythema migrans | 1.885 | 1.119 | 3.176 | ||
| History of Lyme borreliosis | 4.323 | 2.417 | 7.733 | ||
| Antibiotic therapy | 1.517 | 1.069 | 2.152 | ||
| Occurrence of flu-like symptoms | 1.633 | 1.0215 | 2.602 | ||
| Western blot | Age (years) | 1.021 | 1.006 | 1.036 | |
| Occurrence of redness | 1.922 | 1.128 | 3.275 | ||
| History of Lyme borreliosis | 2.008 | 1.041 | 3.874 | ||
| OR – odds ratio; CI – confidence interval; ELISA – enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. | |||||