Table 7.
Factors associated with the prevalence of Cryptosporidium infection in dogs within sampled households in the FCT, Abuja.
Variable | Frequency (%) | Number of ELISA positive samples (%) | Chi-square | P value & df |
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χ 2 | ||||
Close contact to dogs | ||||
Yes | 162 (58.7) | 23 | ||
No | 114 (41.3) | 28 | 4.771 | 0.029; 1 |
Knowledge about dogs harbouring organisms that can infect humans | ||||
Yes | 103 (37.3) | 15 | ||
No | 173 (62.7) | 36 | 1.672 | 0.196; 1 |
Housing of dogs within premises | ||||
Specially constructed house/cage | 181 (65.6) | 32 | ||
In-house passage way | 48 (17.4) | 7 | ||
Anywhere in the premises | 47 (17.0) | 12 | 2.112 | 0.348; 2 |
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Total | 276 |