Table 1.
Kennel dogs: results of bivariate analysis for infected dogs with each variable expressed as odds ratios (OR)
| Variables | Analyzed dogs (#) | Infected dogs | Odds ratio (97.5% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 1.11 (1.04–1.18) | 0.031* | ||
| Male | 391 | 53 (13.6%) | ||
| Female | 421 | 33 (7.8%) | ||
| Age (years) | 0.95 (0.81–1.11) | 0.630 | ||
| < 1 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 65 | 3 (4.6%) | ||
| 2 | 81 | 9 (11.1%) | ||
| 3 | 75 | 9 (12%) | ||
| 4 | 48 | 6 (12.5%) | ||
| 5 | 110 | 14 (12.7%) | ||
| 6 | 68 | 9 (13.2%) | ||
| 7 | 52 | 9 (17.3%) | ||
| 8 | 47 | 8 (17%) | ||
| 9 | 32 | 2 (6.25%) | ||
| 10 | 76 | 5 (6.6%) | ||
| 11 | 29 | 4 (13.8%) | ||
| 12 | 40 | 3 (7.5%) | ||
| 13 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 14 | 17 | 4 (23.5%) | ||
| 15 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 16 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 17 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 18 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Breed | 0.74 (0.62 - 0.89) | 0.002* | ||
| Purebred | 21 | 8 (38.1%) | ||
| Crossbred | 791 | 78 (9.9%) | ||
| Size | 1.16 (1.03 - 1.32) | 0.040* | ||
| Small | 136 | 10 (7.4%) | ||
| Medium | 451 | 41 (9.1%) | ||
| Large | 225 | 35 (15.6%) | ||
| Hair Leght | 0.96 (0.91 - 1.00) | 0.351 | ||
| Long hair | 364 | 35 (9.6%) | ||
| Short hair | 448 | 51 (11.4%) |
*Statistically significant variables with P < 0.05