Table-4.
Correlation between inhabitation (comingled and separated) to the SARS-CoV-2 viral shedding among the companion animals.
| Animal species | Inhabitation | Viral shedding | n | χ2 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Positive | Negative | |||||
| Cat | Comingled | 16 | 119 | 156 | 2.77 | 0.96 |
| Separated | 0 | 21 | ||||
| Dog | Comingled | 2 | 29 | 130 | 6.48 | 0.01* |
| Separated | 0 | 99 | ||||
There is a correlation due to p≤0.05. SARS-CoV-2=Severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2