Table 1.
Variables considered in the risk factor modelling process; livestock ownership was evaluated using both a dichotomous variable (presence/absence) and a continuous variable (number of animals owned).
| Variable type | Variables |
|---|---|
| Village | Village |
| Animal ownership | Current number of dogs |
| Number of dogs owned in past 10 years | |
| Sheep | |
| Goats | |
| Cattle | |
| Horses | |
| Yaks | |
| Donkeys | |
| Dog demographics | Age |
| Size (small/medium/large) | |
| Weight | |
| Sex | |
| Used for hunting | |
| Guard dog | |
| Pet dog | |
| Sheepdog | |
| Dog management/behaviour | Wormed in past 6 months |
| Percentage of time spent free roaming | |
| Known to eat rodents | |
| Fed meat | |
| Fed offal | |
| Chained at all | |
| Handled by adults from the household | |
| Handled by children from the household | |
| Handled by friends of the family | |
| Not handled | |
| Visited pasture previous year | |
| Will visit pasture this year | |
| Animal slaughter | Home slaughter, own |
| Home slaughter, others | |
| Organs thrown away | |
| Organs given to dogs | |
| Organs buried | |
| Perceived source of human echinococcosis | Dogs |
| Cats | |
| Livestock | |
| Unknown |