Table 5.
Risk factors assessment of Toxoplasma gondii infection in dogs in relation to breeds.
| Variables | Native Baladi Dogs (n = 75) | German Shepherd (n = 47) | Other Breeds (n = 50) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. Tested | No. Negative (%) | No. Positive (%) | OR (95% CI) # | p-Value * | No. Tested | No. Negative (%) | No. Positive (%) | OR (95% CI) # | p-Value * | No. Tested | No. Negative (%) | No. Positive (%) | OR (95% CI) # | p-Value * | |
| Age | |||||||||||||||
| <1 year | 18 | 14 (77.8) | 4 (22.2) | 1.4 (0.2–9.4) | 1 | 2 | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 0.9 (0.05–15.3) | 1 | 9 | 8 (88.9) | 1 (11.1) | 0.2 (0.04–1.3) | 0.165 |
| 1–3 years | 45 | 40 (88.9) | 5 (11.1) | 0.6 (0.1–3.7) | 0.63 | 17 | 12 (70.6) | 5 (29.4) | 0.4 (0.1–1.3) | 0.135 | 29 | 26 (89.7) | 3 (10.3) | 0.3 (0.02–2.8) | 0.338 |
| >3 years | 12 | 10 (83.3) | 2 (16.7) | Ref. | Ref. | 28 | 13 (46.4) | 15 (53.6) | Ref. | Ref. | 12 | 8 (66.7) | 4 (33.3) | Ref. | Ref. |
| Sex | |||||||||||||||
| Male | 27 | 21 (77.8) | 6 (22.2) | 2.5 (0.7–9) | 0.188 | 37 | 17 (45.9) | 20 (54.1) | 10.6 (1.2–92.3) | 0.015 | 30 | 27 (90) | 3 (10) | 0.3 (0.07–1.6) | 0.24 |
| Female | 48 | 43 (89.6) | 5 (10.4) | Ref. | Ref. | 10 | 9 (90) | 1 (10) | Ref. | Ref. | 20 | 15 (75) | 5 (25) | Ref. | Ref. |
| Ownership | |||||||||||||||
| Stray | 69 | 58 (84.1) | 11 (15.9) | Ref. | Ref. | 3 | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | Ref. | Ref. | 9 | 5 (55.6) | 4 (44.4) | Ref. | Ref. |
| Companion | 6 | 6 (100) | 0 | 0.4 (0.02–7.4) | 0.538 | 14 | 9 (64.3) | 5 (35.7) | 1.1 (0.08–15.5) | 1 | 35 | 31 (88.6) | 4 (11.4) | 0.2 (0.03–0.9) | 0.042 |
| Watchdog | 0 | - | - | - | - | 30 | 15 (50) | 15 (50) | 2 (0.2–24.5) | 1 | 6 | 5 (83.3) | 1 (16.7) | 0.3 (0.02–3.1) | 0.58 |
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| Kafr Elsheikh | 0 | - | - | - | - | 14 | 9 (64.3) | 5 (35.7)_ | Ref. | Ref. | 36 | 32 (88.9) | 4 (11.1) | 0.04 (0.003–0.5) | 0.013 |
| Giza | 45 | 40 (88.8) | 5 (11.1) | Ref. | Ref. | 1 | 1 (100) | 0 | 0.6 (0.02–16.7) | 1 | 4 | 1 (25) | 3 (75) | Ref. | Ref. |
| Alexandria | 0 | - | - | - | - | 30 | 15 (50) | 15 (50) | 1.8 (0.5–6.7) | 0.519 | 6 | 5 (83.3) | 1 (16.7) | 0.07 (0.003–1.5) | 0.19 |
| Luxor | 6 | 4 (66.7) | 2 (33.3) | 4 (0.6–27.7) | 0.186 | 2 | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 1.8 (0.1–35.5) | 1 | 5 | 4 (80) | 1 (20) | 0.08 (0.004–1.9) | 0.206 |
| Red Sea | 23 | 20 (87) | 3 (23) | 1.2 (0.3–5.5) | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - |
# Odds ratio at 95% confidence interval as calculated by http://vassarstats.net/ (accessed date 15–17 April 2022). * p value was evaluated by Fisher’s exact probability test (two-tailed). Ref.; value used as a reference. (-) Not calculated variables because of no samples.