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. 2018 Aug 11;6:64–68. doi: 10.1016/j.vas.2018.08.002

Table 2.

MAT results according to survey questions asked.

Categories Response MAT+ MAT- % p value OR 95% CI
Have you observed your pet hunting small prey? Yes 20 26 26.90 0.28 1.46 (0.72-2.93)
No 43 82 73.10
Have you noted the presence of rodents in your home or surrounding areas? Yes 26 44 40.94 0.94 1.02 (0.53-1.92)
No 37 64 59.06
Are there any water bodies near your home? Yes 35 42 45.03 0.03 1.95 (1.04-3.70)
No 28 66 54.97
Has your pet been in contact with garbage? Yes 34 50 49.12 0.33 1.35 (0.72-2.74)
No 29 58 50.88
Have you observed your pet hunting rodents? Yes 12 9 12.28 0.04 2.58 (1.02-6.54)
No 51 99 87.72
What are the water sources for your pet? Water in the environment 61 100 94.15 0.32 2.44 (0.5-11.86)
Potable water 2 8 5.85
Does your pet have one or more clinical signs of leptospirosis? Yes 33 49 47.95 0.38 1.32 (0.70-2.48)
No 30 59 57.89
Did you know that this is leptospirosis? Yes 23 39 36.26 0.95 1.01 (0.52-1.94)
No 40 69 63.74
How many times a day does your pet go outside? One or more times 45 79 72.51 0.8 0.91 (0.45-1.86)
Less than once 18 29 27.49

MAT + : positive in microscopic agglutination test; MAT-: negative in microscopic agglutination test; OR: odds ratio; 95% CI: 95% confidence interval.