Table 3.
Risk factors for E. canis, Anaplasma spp. and one or more agents in apparently healthy dogs
| Dependent variable/ /risk factor |
p value | OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positivity to E. canis | |||
| Positivity to Anaplasma spp. | < 0.001 | 20.8 | 7.9-55.1 |
| Positivity to Anaplasma spp. | |||
| Detectable ticks | = 0.185 | 2.7 | 0.6-11.4 |
| Non-use of ectoparasiticides | = 0.079 | 2.3 | 0.9-5.7 |
| Positivity to E. canis | < 0.001 | 20.7 | 7.4-58.1 |
| Positivity to one or more agents | |||
| Age > 12 months | = 0.040 | 3.5 | 1.1-11.5 |
| Non-use of ectoparasiticides | = 0.004 | 2.1 | 1.3-3.4 |