Table-3.

Significant statistical analyses result between the owner’s profile, knowledge, and practice on canine parasites and the presence of GIT parasites in their dogs in Cebu, Philippines.

Parameter	Degrees of freedom (df)	χ2	p-value
Dog owner’s sex	1	7.872	0.005
Practice on daily cleaning of the areas where dog defecated	4	11.567	0.001
Knowledge about puppies getting parasites from the milk of their mother	4	11.768	0.001
Practice on deworming every 6–12 months	4	14.734	0.001
Knowledge about intestinal parasites in dogs can cause weight loss, diarrhea, and vomiting	4	11.156	0.001
Practice on religiously following the vaccination and deworming appointments the veterinarian set for the dog	4	7.47	0.006
Knowledge about dogs getting parasites from licking or sniffling the soil or grass where other animals have been	4	7.949	0.005
Overall knowledge and practice level	4	19.046	0.001

GIT=Gastrointestinal tract