TABLE 4: Univariate association analysis of variables relating to risk factors associated with Leishmania exposure, based on environmental factors (N = 250 dogs) in the “Cinturão Verde” area. Ilha Solteira, SP, 2014.
| Variables | Category | Positive | Negative | Proportion | OR | 95% CI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report of dog euthanized due to the disease | No | 41 | 106 | (0.74) | 0.53 | 0.26-1.1 | 0.05 |
| Yes | 22 | 30 | (0.26) | 1.0 | |||
| Presence of cats | Yes | 29 | 51 | (0.32) | 1.25 | 0.68-2.27 | 0.4254 |
| No | 53 | 117 | (0.68) | 1.0 | |||
| Presence of cattle | Yes | 13 | 21 | (0.13) | 1.31 | 0.57-2.94 | 0.46 |
| No | 69 | 147 | (0.86) | 1.0 | |||
| Presence of horses | Yes | 24 | 36 | (0.24) | 1.51 | 0.78-2.87 | 0.17 |
| No | 58 | 132 | (0.76) | 1.0 | |||
| Presence of pigs | Yes | 27 | 56 | (0.33) | 0.98 | 0.53-1.77 | 0.94 |
| No | 55 | 112 | (0.67) | 1.0 | |||
| Presence of chickens | Yes | 60 | 98 | (0.63) | 1.94 | 1.05-3.65 | 0.02238* |
| No | 22 | 70 | (0.37) | 1.0 | |||
| Garbage collection | No | 20 | 37 | (0.23) | 1.14 | 0.57-2.21 | 0.6754 |
| Yes | 62 | 131 | (0.78) | 1.0 | |||
| Presence of forest | Yes | 65 | 132 | (0.79) | 1.04 | 0.52-2.13 | 0.8993 |
| No | 17 | 36 | (0.21) | 1.0 | |||
| Diverse vegetation | Yes | 73 | 153 | (0.90) | 0.79 | 0.30-2.16 | 0.6059 |
| No | 9 | 15 | (0.09) | 1.0 | |||
| Real estate management | Yes | 16 | 35 | (0.20) | 0.92 | 0.44-1.85 | 0.8077 |
| No | 66 | 133 | (0.80) | 1.0 | |||
| Growing of tubers | Yes | 18 | 38 | (0.22) | 0.96 | 0.47-1.88 | 0.9054 |
| No | 64 | 130 | (0.78) | 1.0 | |||
| Fruit growing | Yes | 20 | 37 | (0.23) | 1.14 | 0.57-2.21 | 0.6754 |
| No | 62 | 131 | (0.78) | 1.0 | |||
| Cultivation of vegetables | No | 7 | 27 | (0.14) | 0.48 | 0.17-1.22 | 0.1027 |
| Yes | 75 | 141 | 0.864 | 1.0 | |||
| Accumulation of organic matter | Yes | 74 | 160 | (0.94) | 0.46 | 0.14-1.47 | 0.1298 |
| No | 8 | 8 | (0.06) | 1.0 |
Note: *chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test (significance p ≤ 0.05). OR = odds ratio; 95% CI = 95% confidence interval.