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 |