Table 3.
Univariate analysis of the association between geographic region, breed, sex, and lifestyle of cats with leishmaniosis
| Covariate | Levels | n (%) | χ2 (df) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geographic region | Non-Mediterranean | 7/63 (11.1) | ||
| Mediterranean | 56/63 (88.9) | 38.111 (1) | < 0.001* | |
| Breed | Siamese | 4/63 (6.3) | ||
| Siberian | 1/63 (1.6) | |||
| Crossbreed | 1/63 (1.6) | |||
| Unknown | 3/63 (4.8) | |||
| DSH | 54/63 (85.7) | 170.571 (4) | < 0.001* | |
| Sex | Male | 29/62 (46.7) | ||
| Female | 33/62 (53.2) | 0.258 (1) | 0.611 | |
| Lifestyle | Indoor | 5/22 (22.7) | ||
| Outdoor | 17/22 (77.3) | 6.545 (1) | < 0.011* |
Mediterranean Mediterranean region, DSH domestic short haired
*P < 0.05