Responsible companion animal guardianship is associated with canine visceral leishmaniasis: an analytical cross-sectional survey in an urban area of southeastern Brazil

Table 2 Final multiple regression model comprising the main predictors of CVL

Predictor variable	Odds ratio	P value	95% Confidence interval
Predictor variable	Odds ratio	P value	Minimum	Maximum
Guardian with no formal education^a	4.091	0.013	1.139	12.501
Guardian with incomplete primary school^a	1.484	0.284	0.720	3.058
Guardian with university degree^a	2.731	0.030	1.101	6.773
Dogs sheltered outside the house	2.033	0.037	1.042	3.964
Dogs with free access to the streets	2.471	0.040	1.043	5.854
Dogs acquired at the puppy stage	0.491	0.035	0.253	0.950

^aReference category comprised guardians with complete primary or secondary school education

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