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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of dogs sampled in Esue rural geog (n = 119) and Katsho semi-urban area (n = 119)

From: Seroprevalence and risk factors of canine distemper virus in the pet and stray dogs in Haa, western Bhutan

Variables

Esue/rural

n (%)

Katsho/semi-urban

n (%)

χ2 test

significance

Sex

 Female

61 (51)

58 (49)

0.79

 Male

58 (49)

61 (51)

Breeda

Pure/cross

12 (10)

37 (31)

0.0001

 Local

107 (90)

82 (69)

 

Dog category/classification

 Owned

62 (52)

71 (60)

 

 Stray

57 (48)

48 (40)

0.29

Age (months)

 4–12

10 (8.4)

8 (6.7)

0.008

 13–24

11 (9.2)

19 (16)

 

 25–48

93 (78.2)

90 (75.7)

 

  > 49

5 (4.2)

2 (1.6)

 

Physical body condition score

 5-Obese

10 (8)

18 (15)

 

 4-Fat

72 (60)

57 (48)

 

 3-Normal

8 (7)

12 (10)

0.28

 2-Thin

15 (13)

17 (14)

 

 1-Emaciated

14 (12)

15 (13)

 

Neuter status

 Yes

58 (49)

52 (44)

0.51

 No

61 (51)

67 (56)

 
  1. Note: aDog breed: Local means non-descript and mongrel dog; pure/cross mean pure breed (e.g. German Shepherd) and crosses between local and one identified pure breed