Table 1. Summary of dog characteristics in three settlements in Chad.
Data are from all collared dogs (n = 150), but some dogs have missing data for individual characteristics. Water provision is the proportion of households which reported providing water for animals.
| Settlement | n dogs | Sex (M:F) |
Body condition (Poor:Moderate) |
Mean age (months) |
Age range (months) |
Water provision (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largana | 34 | 16 : 18 | 22 : 12 | 32 ± 4 | 6–96 | 60 |
| Kakale | 52 | 26 : 26 | 25 : 27 | 35 ± 3 | 4–144 | 75 |
| Magrao | 64 | 40 : 24 | 16 : 42 | 34 ± 3 | 5–144 | 100 |
| All | 150 | 82 : 68 | 63 : 81 | 34 ± 2 | 4–144 | 82 |