Table 1. Characteristics of dogs in the cohort study, Brazil 2010.

Variable	PCR		Total (%)
	No. positive dogs (%)	No. negative dogs (%)
Sex
Female	94 (51.6)	141 (50.0)	235 (51.6)
Male	79 (48.4)	141 (50.0)	220 (48.4)
Size
Small	41 (23.7)	81 (28.7)	122 (26.8)
Medium	99 (57.2)	141 (50.0)	240 (52.7)
Big	33 (19.1)	60 (21.3)	93 (20.5)
Fur length
Short	102 (59.0)	161 (57.1)	263 (57.8)
Long	71 (41.0)	121 (42.9)	192 (42.2)
Age
≤24 months	59 (34.1)	97 (34.4)	156 (34.3)
>24 and ≤84 months	75 (43.4)	123 (43.6)	198 (43.5)
>84 months	39 (22.5)	62 (22.0)	101 (22.2)
Dog staying predominantly in the backyard
Yes	139 (85.2)	247 (87.6)	386 (86.7)
No	24 (14.8)	35 (12.4)	59 (13.3)
Sleeping place
In the backyard	133 (81.5)	236 (83.7)	369 (82.9)
Inside the house	30 (18.5)	46 (16.3)	76 (17.1)
Veterinary check-ups
Yes	90 (55.5)	141 (50.0)	231 (51.9)
No	73 (44.5)	141 (50.0)	214 (48.1)
Vaccine for leishmaniasis
Yes	7 (4.0)	11 (4.3)	18 (4.2)
No	167 (96.0)	244 (95.7)	411 (95.8)