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. 2020 Apr 21;13:204. doi: 10.1186/s13071-020-04081-7

Table 2.

Features of the dog population in the cross-sectional survey of canine leishmaniosis seroprevalence (2011–2016)

Variables n (%) No. positive (%)
Sex
 Female 732 (42) 65 (9)
 Male 991 (58) 111 (11)
Age group
 < 1 year 173 (11) 31 (18)
 1–2 years 473 (29) 32 (7)
 3–4 years 372 (23) 36 (10)
 5–6 years 284 (17) 35 (12)
 7–8 years 181 (11) 18 (10)
 > 9 years 154 (9) 10 (6)
Breed size
 Large (> 20 kg) 989 (60) 121 (12)
 Medium (10–19 kg) 457 (28) 34 (7)
 Small (< 10 kg) 203 (12) 12 (6)
Dog populations
 Municipal animal shelter 608 (35) 63 (10)
 Hunting animal shelter 817 (47) 79 (10)
 In the home 231 (13) 29 (13)
 Farm 83 (5) 5 (6)
Habitat
 Peri-urban 506 (29) 506 (29)
 Rural 1048 (60) 1048 (60)
 Urban 185 (11) 185 (11)
Bioclimate
 Supratemperate 93 (5) 93 (5)
 Mesotemperate 519 (30) 519 (30)
 Supra-mediterranean 526 (30) 526 (30)
 Meso-mediterranean 462 (27) 462 (27)
 Thermo-mediterranean 139 (8) 139 (8)
Use given
 Stray dog 608 (35) 63 (10)
 Hunting dog 821 (47) 80 (10)
 Pet 242 (14) 28 (12)
 Goat dog 64 (4) 4 (6)
 Guard dog 4 (4) 1 (25)

Abbreviation: n, number of dogs