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Table 1 Variables obtained in the serological survey for CanL conducted in Araçatuba, SP, Brazil

From: Canine visceral leishmaniasis in Araçatuba, state of São Paulo, Brazil, and its relationship with characteristics of dogs and their owners: a cross-sectional and spatial analysis using a geostatistical approach

Abbreviation

Meaning

Variable characterization or categories

DOG.ID

Dog registration number

Alphanumeric

Laboratory results

 DPP

Screening exam result

0: negativo; 1: positive

 ELISA

Confirmatory exam result

0: not applicable; 1: negative; 2: positive

 POS

Canine seropositivity for VL

0: IgG negative (seronegative); 1: IgG positive (seropositive)

Characteristics of the dog tutors and their houses

 COORDX

Longitude (SIRGAS 2000)

Continuous (degrees)

 COORDY

Latitude (SIRGAS 2000)

Continuous (degrees)

 TIME

Dwelling time in the current household

Continuous (months)

 RESID

Number of householders

Count

 ROOM

Number of rooms

Count

 CHICK

Chicken coop presence in the household

0: no; 1: yes

 N.CHICK

Chicken coop in the neighbourhood

0: no; 1: yes

 YARD

Presence of backyard in the household

0: not present or; 1: grassy

 PARK

Park or green area close to the household

0: no; 1: yes

 N°DOGS

Number of dogs owned by the householders in the past or present

0: 0 to 10; 1: more than 10

 DIED

Cause of death of previously owned dogs

0: no or old-age deatha; 1: VL; 2: other reason

Covariates related to the dogs

 SEX

Sex of the dog

0: female; 1: male

 AGE

Age of the dog

Continuous (months)

 HAIR

Size of the dog hair

0: long; 1: short

 SIZE

Dog size

0: small or medium; 1: big

 WHERE

Where does the dog stay during the day?

0: inside the house; 1: sheltered backyard; 2: unsheltered backyard or in the street

 WALK

Does the dog use to wander in the street?

0: no; 1: yes

 NIGHT

Where does the dog stay during the night?

0: inside the house; 1: sheltered backyard; 2: unsheltered backyard or in the street

 ADOPT

Was the dog adopted from the street?

0: no; 1: yes

  1. aThe dog died naturally from a disease associated with aging