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.