Table 2.

Breed and sex based prevalence of parasitic diseases reported in dogs between 1986 and 2015

Variable	No. examined	No. positive	Prevalence (%)	95% CI	p-value
Sex
Female	16,106	12,598	78.2	77.6–78.9
Male	10,738	5065	47.2	46.2–48.1	< 0.0001
Breed
Exotic	12,080	7331	60.7	59.8–61.6
Indigenous	14,764	10,332	70.0	69.2–70.7	< 0.0001
Total	26,844	17,663	65.8	65.2–66.4