Table 2 Distribution of the proportion Escherichia coli Urinary Tract Infections by sex, breed and time among dogs admitted to a veterinary teaching hospital, 2007–2012
Variable | Number Tested | Number Positive | Percentage Positive | P-values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
Female | 393 | 80 | 20.36 | 0.054 |
Male | 283 | 50 | 17.67 | |
Breed | ||||
Working | 162 | 43 | 26.54 | 0.283 |
Hound | 97 | 16 | 16.49 | |
Herding | 89 | 17 | 19.1 | |
Sporting | 87 | 17 | 19.54 | |
Terrier | 85 | 17 | 20 | |
Toy | 80 | 10 | 12.5 | |
Nonsporting | 45 | 7 | 15.56 | |
Crossbreed | 32 | 6 | 18.75 | |
Year | ||||
2007 | 137 | 39 | 28.47 | <0.001 |
2008 | 110 | 27 | 24.55 | |
2009 | 137 | 19 | 13.87 | |
2010 | 156 | 29 | 18.59 | |
2011 | 97 | 19 | 19.59 | |
2012 | 46 | 0 | 0 | |