There are two columns missing from Table 1B. There is an error in the Table 1 caption. Please see the corrected Table 1 and caption here.
Table 1. Results of univariate and logistic regression analysis of 564 households (owners or dogs) IgG anti-T. gondii antibodies detected by IFAT in the urban area of Londrina from July 2015 to July 2016.
A: Univariate analysis | |||||
Household Variables | Yes/ total (%) | OR | 95% CI | p-value | |
* | Monthly income (Minimum wage): | ||||
≤ 3 MW | 424/564 (75.2) | 0.71 | 0.47–1.06 | 0.09 | |
> 3 MW | 140/564 (24.8) | ||||
Source of drinking water: | |||||
Public system | 533/564 (94.5) | 0.87 | 0.39–1.93 | 0.71 | |
Other | 31/564 (5.5) | ||||
Presence of accumulated water at the yard: | |||||
Yes | 77/564 (13.7) | 1.15 | 0.69–1.91 | 0.62 | |
No | 487/564 (86.3) | ||||
Water box: | |||||
Yes | 493/564 (87.4) | 1.06 | 0.63–1.82 | 0.89 | |
No | 71/564 (12.6) | ||||
Cleaning of water box: | |||||
Presence | 124/564 (22.0) | 0.99 | 0.64–1.52 | 0.98 | |
Abcense | 493/564 (65.4) | ||||
* | Sewer: | ||||
Public sewer system | 524/564 (92.9) | 3.02 | 1.36–7.35 | 0.01 | |
No public sewer system | 40/564 (7.1) | ||||
Lid on water box: | |||||
Yes | 483/564 (85.6) | 0.83 | 0.18–3.62 | 0.76 | |
No | 10/564 (1.8) | ||||
Discharge of domestic garbage: | |||||
Plastic bag or garbage can | 544/564 (96.5) | 1.54 | 0.56–4.64 | 0.49 | |
Other | 20/564 (3.5) | ||||
Empty lot: | |||||
Yes | 300/564 (53.2) | 1.05 | 0.74–1.49 | 0.79 | |
No | 264/564 (46.8) | ||||
* | Frequency of yard cleaning: | ||||
Daily | 345/564 (61.2) | 0.75 | 0.53–1.07 | 0.12 | |
Occasionally | 219/564 (38.8) | ||||
Presence of cats at the household: | |||||
Yes | 457/564 (81.0) | 1.16 | 0.51–1.82 | 0.51 | |
No | 107/564 (19.0) | ||||
* | Visualization of accumulated dirt: | ||||
Yes | 231/564 (41.0) | 0.69 | 0.48–0.99 | 0.04 | |
No | 333/564 (59.0) | ||||
B: Final logistic regression model | |||||
Adjusted-OR | 95% CI interval of Adjusted-OR | p-value (Wald test) | |||
Sewer | 2.99 | 1.39–6.43 | 0.005 | ||
Frequency of yard cleaning | 0.69 | 0.49–0.98 | 0.039 | ||
Visualization of accumulated dirt | 0.67 | 0.47–0.95 | 0.024 |
p<0.05, Chi square test, OR: odds ratio, MW: the monthly State Minimum Wage at the time of survey was R$ 880.00, equivalent to U$264.26 with an exchange rate of 3.33 for US$ Dollar to R$ Real.
*variables included in the logistic models.
In Table 2, there is information missing from the footnote. There is an error in the Table 2 caption. Please see the corrected Table 2 and caption here.
Table 2. Results of univariate and logistic regression analysis of 597 owners with IgG anti-T. gondii antibodies detected by IFAT in the urban area of Londrina from July 2015 to July 2016.
Owners Variables | Yes/ total (%) | OR | (95% CI) | p-value | |
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Gender | |||||
Male | 438/597 (73.4) | 0.87 | 0.59–1.29 | 0.51 | |
Female | 158/597 (26.5) | ||||
* | Occupation: | ||||
Retired or homework | 383/597 (64.2) | 0.78 | 0.54–1.11 | 0.16 | |
Other | 211/597 (35.3) | ||||
* | Monthly income: | ||||
< 3 Minimum wage | 446/597 (74.7) | 0.57 | 0.38–0.85 | 0.01 | |
> 3 Minimum wage | 151/597 (25.3) | ||||
Hygiene of fruits and vegetables: | |||||
Yes | 592/597 (99.2) | 0.46 | 0.01–5.84 | 0.64 | |
No | 4/597 (0.7) | ||||
Washing hands prior to meals: | |||||
Yes | 587/597 (98.3) | 1.77 | 0.37–9.00 | 0.50 | |
No | 9/597 (1.5) | ||||
Meat consumption: | |||||
Yes | 583/597 (97.7) | 0.62 | 0.14–2.24 | 0.57 | |
No | 13/597 (2.2) | ||||
Raw meat consumption: | |||||
Yes | 146/597 (24.5) | 0.92 | 0.62–1.36 | 0.69 | |
No | 450/597(75.4) | ||||
Raw kebab consumption: | |||||
Yes | 106/597(17.8) | 0.79 | 0.51–1.24 | 0.33 | |
No | 490/597(82.1) | ||||
Barbecue consumption: | |||||
Yes | 196/597(32.8) | 1.02 | 0.71–1.46 | 0.93 | |
No | 400/597(67.0) | ||||
Smoked sausage consumption: | |||||
Yes | 472/597(79.1) | 1.06 | 0.69–1.61 | 0.84 | |
No | 124/597 (20.8) | ||||
Fresh sausage consumption: | |||||
Yes | 456/597(76.4) | 1.11 | 0.74–1.66 | 0.62 | |
No | 140/597(23.5) | ||||
Salami consumption: | |||||
Yes | 328/597(54.9) | 1.13 | 0.80–1.59 | 0.51 | |
No | 268/597(44.9) | ||||
* | Soil contact: | ||||
Yes | 238/597(39.9) | 0.75 | 0.53–1.06 | 0.09 | |
No | 358/597(60.0) | ||||
Presence of cats: | |||||
Yes | 445/597(74.5) | 1.23 | 0.84–1.82 | 0.29 | |
No | 152/597(25.5) |
p<0.05, Chi square test, OR: odds ratio, MW: the monthly State Minimum Wage at the time of survey was R$ 880.00, equivalent to U$264.26 with an exchange rate of 3.33 for US$ Dollar to R$ Real.
*variables included in the logistic models. There was no significant logistic regression model for this analysis.
In Table 3B, the heading should read: B: Final logistic regression model. There is an error in the Table 3 caption. Please see the corrected Table 3 and caption here.
Table 3. Results of univariate and logistic regression analysis of 729 dogs with IgG anti-T. gondii antibodies detected by IFAT in the urban area of Londrina from July 2015 to July 2016.
A: Univariate analysis | |||||
Dogs Variables | Yes/ total (%) | OR | 95% IC | p- value | |
Monthly income: | |||||
≤ 3 Minimum wage | 729/729 (100.0) | ** | |||
> 3 Minimum wage | 0/729 (0.00) | ||||
Frequency of yard cleaning: | |||||
Daily | 448/729 (61.5) | 1.00 | 0.65–1.53 | 0.98 | |
Occasionally | 281/729 (38.5) | ||||
Presence of cats at the household: | |||||
Yes | 141/729 (19.3) | 0.94 | 0.56–1.61 | 0.80 | |
No | 588/729 (80.7) | ||||
* | Presence of other dogs: | ||||
Yes | 467/729 (64.1) | 0.58 | 0.36–0.91 | 0.02 | |
No | 262/729 (35.9) | ||||
* | Visualization of accumulated dirt: | ||||
Yes | 306/729 (42.0) | 0.50 | 0.33–0.76 | 0.01 | |
No | 423/729 (58.0) | ||||
Gender: | |||||
Male | 407/729 (55.8) | 0.83 | 0.54–1.26 | 0.36 | |
Female | 322/729 (44.2) | ||||
Reproductive status: | |||||
Neuter / Spayed | 103/729 (14.1) | 1.41 | 0.75–2.85 | 0.31 | |
Intact | 626/729 (85.9) | ||||
Difficulties at birth: | |||||
Yes | 589/729 (80.8) | 0.54 | 0.18–1.74 | 0.26 | |
No | 24/729 (3.3) | ||||
* | Raw meat intake: | ||||
Yes | 220/729 (30.2) | 0.72 | 0.47–1.12 | 0.13 | |
No | 509/729 (69.8) | ||||
Age: | |||||
≤ 2 years old | 232/729 (31.8) | 1.20 | 0.77–1.91 | 0.45 | |
> 2 years old | 497/729 (68.2) | ||||
Access to street: | |||||
Yes | 387/729 (53.1) | 1.01 | 0.66–1.52 | 0.97 | |
No | 342/729 (46.9) | ||||
Hunting habit: | |||||
Yes | 319/729 (43.8) | 1.04 | 0.69–1.59 | 0.84 | |
No | 410/729 (56.2) | ||||
Presence of horses: | |||||
Yes | 704/729 (96.6) | 0.69 | 0.13–2.35 | 0.78 | |
No | 25/729 (3.4) | ||||
Presence of cattle: | |||||
Yes | 726/729 (99.6) | ** | |||
No | 3/729 (0.4) | ||||
Presence of opossums: | |||||
Yes | 725/729 (99.5) | ** | |||
No | 4/729 (0.5) | ||||
* | Presence of birds: | ||||
Yes | 685/729 (94.0) | 2.02 | 0.92–4.19 | 0.05 | |
No | 44/729 (6.0) | ||||
B: Final logistic regression model | |||||
adjusted-OR | 95 CI adjusted-OR | p-value (Wald test) | |||
Presence of other dogs | 0.52 | 0.35–0.78 | 0.001 | ||
Presence of accumulated dirt | 0.61 | 0.39–0.96 | 0.028 |
p<0.05, Chi square test, OR: odds ratio, MW: the monthly State Minimum Wage at the time of survey was R$ 880.00, equivalent to U$264.26 with an exchange rate of 3.33 for US$ Dollar to R$ Real.
*variables included in the logistic models.
** there was no sufficient expose and no expose to proceed the analysis.
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