Variable Categories | No. of Dogs (%) | No. positive for Salmonella spp. | Salmonella Serotype (n) | X2 (p-value) | |
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Dog population | Households | 85 (26.2) | 1 | S. Mikawasima (1) | 1.86 (0.39) |
Animal shelters | 84 (25.8) | 3 | S. Havana (3) | ||
Hunting kennels | 156 (48) | 2 | S. Mikawasima (1) Monophasic S. Typhimurium (1) | ||
Gender | Males | 140 (43.1) | 3 | S. Mikawasima (1) S. Havana (1) Monophasic S. Typhimurium (1) | 0.12 (0.73) |
Females | 185 (56.9) | 3 | S. Mikawasima (1) S. Havana (2) | ||
Age | Puppies | 49 (15.1) | 2 | S. Havana (2) | 1.59 (0.21) |
Adults | 276 (84.9) | 4 | S. Mikawasima (2) S. Havana (1) Monophasic S. Typhimurium (1) | ||
Diet | Commercial | 196 (60.3) | 3 | S. Havana (3) | 0.27 (0.60) |
Home prepared | 129 (39.7) | 3 | S. Mikawasima (2) Monophasic S. Typhimurium (1) | ||
Raw food consumption | Yes | 36 (11.1) | 4 | S. Havana (3) Monophasic S. Typhimurium (1) | 19.18 (< 0.01)* |
No | 289 (88.9) | 2 | S. Mikawasima (2) | ||
Source of water | Bottled water | 11 (3.4) | 0 | – | 0.24 (0.89) |
Running water | 269 (82.2) | 5 | S. Mikawasima (1) S. Havana (3) Monophasic S. Typhimurium (1) | ||
Well water | 45 (13.8) | 1 | S. Mikawasima (1) | ||
Contact with wild animals | Yes | 178 (54.8) | 2 | S. Mikawasima (1) Monophasic S. Typhimurium (1) | 1.13 (0.29) |
No | 147 (45.2) | 4 | S. Mikawasima (1) S. Havana (3) | ||
Overall | 325 (100) | 6 |