Molecular detection and characterisation of Domestic Cat Hepadnavirus (DCH) from blood and liver tissues of cats in Malaysia

Table 1 Chi-square analyses and univariate logistic regression for the risk of DCH in Malaysian cats

Factors	Categories	Prevalence	P value	OR	95% CI
Paired Sample	Positive	5/13 (38.5%)	< 0.001	0.098	0.051–0.188
Paired Sample	Negative	0/74 (0%)*	< 0.001	0.098	0.051–0.188
Origin	Shelter	7/108 (6.48%)*	0.016	2.862	1.184–6.916
Origin	Pet Cats	24/145 (16.55%)	0.016	2.862	1.184–6.916
Age Class	< 2 years old	11/133 (8.27%)*	0.042	2.218	1.105–4.848
Age Class	Adult	20/120 (16.7%)	0.042	2.218	1.105–4.848
Sex	Male	20/132 (15.2%)	0.142	0.56	0.256–1.223
Sex	Female	11/121 (9.1%)*	0.142	0.56	0.256–1.223
ALT	Normal	11/135 (8.15%)*	0.012	3.006	1.239–7.294
ALT	Abnormal	12/57 (21.05%)	0.012	3.006	1.239–7.294
ALP	Normal	22/169 (13.02%)	0.966	0.955	0.112–8.135
ALP	Abnormal	1/8 (12.5%)*	0.966	0.955	0.112–8.135
Urea	Normal	17/132 (12.88%)	0.725	0.846	0.332–2.157
Urea	Abnormal	7/63 (11.11%)*	0.725	0.846	0.332–2.157
Creatinine	Normal	20/168 (11.9%)*	0.563	1.41	0.439–4.527
Creatinine	Abnormal	4/25 (16%)	0.563	1.41	0.439–4.527
FIV	Positive	1/2 (50%)	0.458	2.783	0.167–46.333
FIV	Negative	23/87 (26.44%)*	0.458	2.783	0.167–46.333
FeLV	Positive	4/5 (80%)	0.006	12.8	1.352–121.212
FeLV	Negative	20/84 (23.81%)*	0.006	12.8	1.352–121.212

OR Odds ratio, OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, *Reference for analysis, numbers in bold indicate p<0.05, ALT Alanine transferase, ALP Alkaline phosphatase, FIV Feline immunodeficiency virus, FeLV Feline leukemia virus

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