Table 1.
Individual characteristics and behavioral/environmental data on dogs included in the cross-sectional survey
| Variable | No. (%) of dogs |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| Umbria | 203 (80.24) |
| Marche | 27 (10.67) |
| Toscana | 17 (6.72) |
| Lazio | 6 (2.37) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 127 (50.20) |
| Female | 126 (49.80) |
| Age (yr) | |
| <3 | 97 (38.34) |
| 3–8 | 116 (45.85) |
| >8 | 40 (15.81) |
| Breed size | |
| Small (<15 kg) | 69 (27.27) |
| Medium (15–25 kg) | 151 (59.68) |
| Large (>25 kg) | 33 (13.05) |
| Origin | |
| Kennel | 66 (26.09) |
| Privately owned | 124 (49.01) |
| Stray | 63 (25.00) |
| Occupation of privately owned dogs | |
| Hunting dog | 52 (41.94) |
| Pet | 67 (54.03) |
| Guard dog | 5 (4.03) |
| Location during daytime | |
| Outdoors | 99 (39.13) |
| Indoors | 25 (9.88) |
| Kennel | 129 (50.99) |
| Use of topical insecticides against sand fliesa | |
| Yes | 73 (38.42) |
| No | 117 (61.58) |
| Habitat | |
| Periurban | 101 (39.92) |
| Rural | 132 (52.17) |
| Urban | 20 (7.91) |
| Living with CanL-positive dogs in the household | |
| Yes | 102 (40.32) |
| No | 151 (59.68) |
| Location during night time | |
| Indoors | 82 (32.41) |
| Outdoors | 171 (67.59) |
| Previous therapy for CanL | |
| Yes | 13 (5.14) |
| No | 240 (94.86) |
a
Privately owned dogs plus kennel dogs (n = 190 animals).