Table A1.
Univariable screening of candidate risk factors associated with Protoparvovirus positivity in hunting dogs (p < 0.20).
| Variable | Category | Positives/total | Prevalence (%) | p‐Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diet | Dry food | 1/66 | 1.5 | <0.001 ∗ |
| Mixed | 21/107 | 19.6 | ||
| Others | 0/64 | 0.0 | ||
| Raw meat | 5/6 | 83.3 | ||
| Substrate/soil | Concrete | 0/122 | 0.0 | <0.001 ∗ |
| Natural soil | 27/107 | 25.2 | ||
| Hunting type | Big game | 20/120 | 16.7 | <0.001 ∗ |
| Both | 6/11 | 54.5 | ||
| Small game | 1/112 | 0.9 | ||
| Breed | Andalusian hound | 21/59 | 35.6 | <0.001 ∗ |
| Others | 6/184 | 3.3 | ||
| Ownership | Pack | 25/136 | 18.4 | <0.001 ∗ |
| Private owner | 2/107 | 1.9 | ||
| Housing | Collective | 6/127 | 4.7 | <0.001 ∗ |
| Individual | 21/116 | 18.1 | ||
| Water source | Natural source | 0/17 | 0.0 | 0.0049 ∗ |
| Tap water | 20/109 | 18.3 | ||
| Well water | 7/114 | 6.1 | ||
| Diarrhea | No | 23/217 | 10.6 | 0.3728 |
| Yes | 0/13 | 0.0 | ||
| Age group | Adult | 23/185 | 12.4 | 0.4672 |
| Geriatric | 3/37 | 8.1 | ||
| Puppy | 1/21 | 4.8 | ||
| Other behaviors | None | 27/209 | 12.9 | 0.0187 ∗ |
| Scavenging/coprophagy | 0/34 | 0.0 |
Note: p‐Values were calculated using Pearson’s chi‐squared test or Fisher’s exact test as appropriate. Asterisks ( ∗) indicate statistical significance (p < 0.05). Categories were grouped to ensure statistical robustness and account for typographical variations in the raw data.