Table 1.
Age, weight, estimated time spent outside, and sex and spay/neuter status for dogs and cats infested with Dermacentor spp. from across the United States
| Dogs | Cats | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (yr), mean (range) | 5.3 (0.1–19) 95% CI 5.1–5.5 |
5.4 (0.1–18) 95% CI 4.6–6.2 |
| Weight (kg), mean (range) | 21.1 (0.2–90.9) 95% CI 20.3–21.8 |
4.2 (0.2–11.4) 95% CI 3.8–4.5 |
| Estimated time outside (%), mean (range) | 44.0 (0–100) 95% CI 42.1–45.9 |
73.0 (0–100) 95% CI 65.7–80.2 |
| Total female (n, %) | 660 (46.5%) 95% CI 43.9–49.1 |
56 (42.8%) 95% CI 34.6–51.3 |
| Female intact (n, %) | 203 (30.8%) 95% CI 27.4–34.4 |
22 (39.3%) 95% CI 27.6–52.4 |
| Female spayed (n, %) | 457 (69.2%) 95% CI 65.6–72.7 |
34 (60.7%) 95% CI 47.6–72.4 |
| Total male (n, %) | 759 (53.5%) 95% CI 51.0–56.1 |
75 (57.3%) 95% CI 48.7–65.4 |
| Male intact (n, %) | 280 (36.9%) 95% CI 33.5–40.4 |
26 (34.7%) 95% CI 24.9–46.0 |
| Male neutered (n, %) | 479 (63.1%) 95% CI 59.6–66.5 |
49 (65.3%) 95% CI 54.0–75.1 |
kg, kilograms.