Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population
| Characteristics | Values, n (%) | Characteristics | Values, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Number of ectoparasiticide treatments done in the last year | ||
| Male | 492 (49.8) | 0 | 655 (66.4) |
| Female | 495 (50.2) | 1 | 192 (19.5) |
| Status | 2 | 59 (6.0) | |
| Non-sterilized | 438 (44.4) | 3 | 38 (3.9) |
| Sterlized | 549 (55.6) | 4 | 24 (2.4) |
| Provenance | 5 | 7 (0.7) | |
| Shelter | 29 (2.9) | 6 | 11 (1.1) |
| Colony | 275 (27.9) | 7 | 0 (0.0) |
| Privately owned | 683 (69.2) | 8 | 1 (0.1) |
| Lifestyle | Number of endoparasiticide treatments done in the last year | ||
| Predominantly indoor | 239 (24.2) | 0 | 752 (76.2) |
| Predominatly outdoor | 423 (42.9) | 1 | 159 (16.1) |
| Exclusively outdoor | 325 (32.9) | 2 | 47 (4.8) |
| Geographical area in ltaly | 3 | 14 (1.4) | |
| North | 331 (33.5) | 4 | 10 (1.0) |
| Central | 223 (22.6) | 5 | 1 (0.1) |
| South | 433 (43.9) | 6 | 3 (0.3) |
| Age (years) | 7 | 0 (0.0) | |
| < 1 | 277 (28.1) | 8 | 1 (0.1) |
| 1–5 | 467 (47.3) | ||
| > 5 | 243 (24.6) | ||