Table 3.
Demographic attributes of dog and cat populations from Creole and Toba households in Pampa del Indio in 2008
| Attribute | Dogs | Cats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creole | Toba | Total | Creole | Toba | Total | |
| Total number (animal-to-human ratio) | 410 (0.77) | 115 (0.59) | 525 (0.72) | 95 (0.18) | 19 (0.10) | 114 (0.16) |
| Households owning animals (%) | 98 | 88* | 96 | 50 | 41 | 49 |
| Mean number per household (SD) | 2.9 (1.7) | 3.4 (2.3) | 3.0 (1.8) | 0.7 (0.8) | 0.6 (0.8) | 0.7 (0.8) |
| Sex ratio (male per female) | 4.0 | 1.1 | 2.9† | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.8* |
| Median age, months (first–third quartiles) | 24 (12–48) | 24 (12–48) | 24 (12–48) | 14 (12–36) | 12 (12–24) | 12 (12–30) |
| Domestic resting habits (%) | 47 | 55 | 48‡ | 66 | 71 | 67§ |
| Native (%) | 64 | 82† | 68¶ | 69 | 92 | 72⊥ |
| Born over previous 9 months (%) | 20 | 21 | 20 | 29 | 16 | 27 |
*
P < 0.05.
†
P < 0.001.
‡
Data missing for 33 and 15 dogs inhabiting Creole and Toba households, respectively.
§
Data missing for seven and two cats inhabiting Creole and Toba households, respectively.
¶
Data missing for 69 and 13 dogs inhabiting Creole and Toba households, respectively.
⊥
Data missing for 10 and 7 cats inhabiting Creole and Toba households, respectively.