Table 3. Analysis of factors associated with seropositivity to E. granulosus in inhabitants of the Limarí province.
Factor | Pos. result | Neg. result | % | p |
Sex | ||||
Male | 5 | 125 | 3.8 | |
Female | 5 | 249 | 2.0 | 0.45 |
Age | ||||
18–40 years | 4 | 118 | 3.3 | |
>40 years | 6 | 256 | 2.3 | 0.73 |
Contact with dogs | ||||
High rate | 10 | 274 | 3.5 | |
Low rate | 0 | 97 | 0.0 | 0.07 |
Occupation | ||||
Workers | 3 | 121 | 2.4 | |
Housewife or retired | 6 | 237 | 2.5 | 1.0 |
Education | ||||
Primary | 4 | 185 | 2.1 | |
Secondary | 4 | 165 | 2.4 | 1.0 |
Knowledge of hydatidosis | ||||
No | 10 | 311 | 3.2 | |
Yes | 0 | 63 | 0.0 | 0.38 |
Collection of dog feces | ||||
No | 9 | 205 | 4.2 | |
Yes | 1 | 168 | 0.6 | 0.04 |
Dogs enter domestic area | ||||
No | 6 | 190 | 3.1 | |
Yes | 4 | 184 | 2.1 | 0.75 |
Dogs sleep in domestic area | ||||
No | 10 | 346 | 2.8 | |
Yes | 0 | 28 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Dog defecates in backyard | ||||
No | 4 | 307 | 1.3 | |
Yes | 6 | 67 | 8.2 | <0.01 |
Regular veterinary care | ||||
No | 8 | 293 | 2.7 | |
Yes | 2 | 77 | 2.6 | 0.73 |
Deworming of dogs | ||||
No | 7 | 283 | 2.4 | |
Yes | 3 | 91 | 3.2 | 0.71 |
Home slaughter | ||||
No | 4 | 129 | 3.0 | |
Yes | 6 | 245 | 2.4 | 0.74 |
Feeding dogs with viscera | ||||
No | 5 | 153 | 3.2 | |
Yes | 4 | 220 | 1.8 | 0.50 |
Cysts seen in carcasses | ||||
No | 4 | 150 | 2.6 | |
Yes | 5 | 219 | 2.2 | 1.0 |
Public water supply | ||||
No | 2 | 156 | 1.3 | |
Yes | 8 | 198 | 3.9 | 0.20 |
Waste disposal | ||||
Within private property | 6 | 185 | 3.1 | |
Public collection | 3 | 183 | 1.6 | 0.50 |
Number of dogs in household | ||||
1 | 4 | 141 | 2.8 | |
>1 | 6 | 232 | 2.5 | 1.0 |
Analyses were carried out with Fisher exact test. p<0.1 was considered significant.