Table 3. Odds ratio (odds ratio - OR) and adjusted OR for CVL-positive among dogs evaluated in the Jacaré district, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro State, from December 2011 to March 2012.
| Variable | Non-adjusted OR | IC (95%) | p-value | Adjusted OR | IC (95%) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||||||
| Female | 0.41 | 0.14 | 1.20 | 0.095 | 0.56 | 0.14 | 2.23 | 0.41 |
| Male | Reference | - | - | - | Reference | - | - | - |
| Ectoparasites | ||||||||
| Fleas | 1.02 | 0.23 | 4.47 | 1.00 | 0.23 | 0.03 | 2.03 | 0.19 |
| Fleas and Ticks | 5.11 | 1.14 | 22.90 | 0.033 | 6.55 | 1.15 | 37.40 | 0.035 |
| Others** | Reference | - | - | - | Reference | - | - | - |
| Symptoms | ||||||||
| Asymptomatic | Reference | - | - | - | Reference | - | - | - |
| Oligosymptomatic | 2.48 | 0.66 | 9.38 | 0.18 | 1.18 | 0.25 | 5.65 | 0.84 |
| Symptomatic | 13.30 | 3.26 | 55.19 | <0.001 | 9.54 | 1.20 | 76.57 | 0.034 |
| Previous case of canine VL in the home | ||||||||
| Yes | 11.46 | 2.79 | 47.04 | 0.001 | 17.85 | 2.17 | 147.09 | 0.007 |
| No | Reference | - | - | - | Reference | - | - | - |
* Sex, presence of ectoparasites, symptomatology and previous case of CVL in the residence; **Others: without Ectoparasites, Ticks or Fleas and Myiasis.