Predictor variable | Serology tests | P value | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seropositivea n(%) | Seronegative n(%) | ||||
Dog traits | |||||
Sex | |||||
Female | 25 (6.5) | 360 (93.5) | 0.831 | ||
Male | 22 (6.9) | 297 (93.1) | |||
Size | |||||
Small | 22 (5.4) | 386 (94.6) | 0.328 | ||
Medium | 17 (7.9) | 198 (92.1) | |||
Large | 7 (8.9) | 72 (91.1) | |||
Breed | |||||
Purebred | 17 (5.7) | 281 (94.3) | 0.421 | ||
Mixed-breed | 29 (7.2) | 372 (92.8) | |||
Hair length | |||||
Short | 37 (7.2) | 475 (92.8) | 0.242 | ||
Long | 9 (4.8) | 180 (95.2) | |||
Time in the domicile | |||||
< 1 year | 6 (5.3) | 107 (94.7) | 0.551 | ||
> 1 year | 37 (6.8) | 504 (93.2) | |||
Socioeconomical status of guardian | |||||
Education | |||||
No formal education | 6 (20) | 24 (80) | 0.008 | ||
Incomplete primary school | 16 (6.8) | 221 (93.2) | |||
Complete primary or secondary school | 17 (4.8) | 336 (95.2) | |||
University degree | 8 (9.8) | 74 (90.2) | |||
Number of bathrooms in the domicile | |||||
1 | 21 (5.9) | 333 (94.1) | 0.471 | ||
> 1 | 25 (7.3) | 318 (92.7) | |||
Ecological features of the domicile | |||||
Close to forest | |||||
Yes | 42 (7.4) | 527 (92,6) | 0.142 | ||
No | 5 (3.8) | 126 (96.2) | |||
Presence of chickens and other birds | |||||
Yes | 22 (8.3) | 243 (91.7) | 0.164 | ||
No | 24 (5.6) | 405 (94.4) | |||
Presence of cats | |||||
Yes | 14 (9.5) | 133 (90.5) | 0.120 | ||
No | 33 (5.9) | 524 (94.1) | |||
Responsible animal guardianship | |||||
Dog age at the time of acquisition | |||||
Adult | 17 (10.9) | 139 (89.1) | 0.015 | ||
Puppy | 29 (5.4) | 508 (94.6) | |||
Mode of acquisition of dog | |||||
Purchase | 4 (3.8) | 101 (96.2) | 0.451 | ||
Born in the domicile | 5 (6.5) | 72 (93.5) | |||
Adopted | 37 (7.2) | 480 (92.8) | |||
Number of dogs in the domicile | |||||
1 | 15 (6.7) | 209 (93.3) | 0.933 | ||
> 1 | 31 (6.5) | 444 (93.5) | |||
Shelter conditions | |||||
Exclusively in the domicile | 1 (1.0) | 95 (99.0) | 0.034 | ||
Exclusively in the peridomicile | 32 (8.3) | 355 (91.7) | |||
In the domicile and peridomicile | 13 (5.9) | 207 (94.1) | |||
Access to the streets | |||||
Yes | 8 (14.8) | 46 (85.2) | 0.013 | ||
No | 39 (6) | 611 (94) | |||
Vaccination against rabies (at least once) | |||||
Yes | 43 (6.7) | 603 (93.3) | 0.411 | ||
No | 2 (3.8) | 51 (96.2) | |||
Worm treatment (at least once) | |||||
Yes | 38 (6.2) | 573 (93.8) | 0.190 | ||
No | 8 (10.1) | 71 (89.9) | |||
Tick infestation | |||||
Yes | 15 (8.3) | 166 (91.7) | 0.533 | ||
No | 32 (6.2) | 487 (93.8) | |||
Flee infestation | |||||
Yes | 14 (7) | 187 (93) | 0.796 | ||
No | 33 (6.6) | 464 (93.4) | |||
Fed with commercial chow | |||||
Yes | 43 (6.3) | 642 (93.7) | 0.011 | ||
No | 4 (21.1) | 15 (78.9) | |||
Sterilization status (nutered/spayed) | |||||
Yes | 4 (4.7) | 81 (95.3) | 0.451 | ||
No | 42 (6.9) | 569 (3.1) |