Table 1.
Distribution of the helminthic infections among age groups of the studied cats
| Parasite (intensity of infection) | Age group (year) | Total n (%) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤1 (n = 14) | 1–2 (n = 17) | >2 (n = 19) | |||
| Taenia taeniaeformis (1.60) | 4 (28.6) | 9 (52.9) | 17 (89.5) | 30 (60) | 0.07 |
| Mesocestoides lineatus (0.74) | 4 (28.6) | 16 (94.1) | 19 (100) | 39 (78) | 0.001 |
| Dipylidium caninum (0.60) | 3 (21.4) | 14 (82.3) | 12 (63.1) | 29 (58) | 0.003 |
| Taenia hydatigera (0.40) | 2 (14.2) | 5 (29.4) | 5 (26.3) | 12 (24) | 0.48 |
| Ancylostoma tubaeforme (0.14) | 0 | 0 | 7 (36.8) | 7 (14) | 0.001 |
| Toxascaris leonine (0.30) | 0 | 2 (11.8) | 13 (68.4) | 15 (30) | 0.001 |
| Toxocara cati (0.82) | 6 (42.8) | 16 (94.1) | 17 (89.5) | 39 (78) | 0.059 |
| Physaloptera praeputialis (0.2) | 0 | 1 (5.8) | 0 | 1 (5.8) | 0.58 |
| Syphacia abvelata (0.2) | 0 | 1 (5.8) | 0 | 1 (5.8) | 0.58 |