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.