Table 4. Livestock found in rural communities of Loja Province.

Livestock	Total a	n (%)	Animals per domicile Median (IR) b
Chickens, other birds	3,029	2,740 (91)	10 (6–20)
Dogs	3,032	2,442 (81)	2 (1–3)
Guinea pigs (outdoor)	3,028	759 (25)	6 (4–10)
Pigs	3,031	1,994 (64)	3 (1–5)
Sheep or goats	3,029	588 (19)	5 (3–10)
Cats	3,015	1,716 (57)	1 (1–2)

^a total n varies among each item from 3,015 to 3,032 due to missing values.

^b Median and Interquartile Range (IR) of animals per domicile