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Table 3 Overall prevalence associated with different factors

From: Vector-borne pathogens in dogs from the Republic of Kosovo

Parameter

Factor

Sample (n)

Positive (%)

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Sex

Female

138

70 (50.7%)

Reference

–

 

Male

138

80 (58.0%)

1.3 (0.8–2.2)

0.28

Health Status

Disrupted

128

238 (53.8%)

Reference

–

 

Normal

22

38 (57.9%)

1.2 (0.6–2.5)

0.73

Breed

Mixed

83

169 (49.1%)

Reference

–

 

Purebred

67

107 (62.6%)

1.7 (1.0–2.9)a

0.04

Age

0–2 years

42

17 (40.5%)

Reference

–

 

2–3 years

31

63 (49.2%)

1.4 (0.6–3.4)

0.43

 

3–4 years

58

27 (46.6%)

1.3 (0.5–3.1)

0.68

 

4–6 years

61

39 (63.9%)

2.6 (1.1–6.3)a

0.03

 

6–8 years

23

17 (73.9%)

4.1 (1.2–15.4)a

0.02

 

 > 8 years

29

19 (65.5%)

2.8 (0.9–8.4)a

0.05

District

Pristina 01

50

24 (48.0%)

Reference

–

 

Mitrovica 02

40

20 (50.0%)

1.1 (0.4–2.7)

1

 

Peja 03

35

20 (57.1%)

1.4 (0.6–3.8)

0.51

 

Prizren 04

38

26 (68.4%)

2.3 (0.9–6.3)

0.08

 

Ferizaj 05

35

21 (60.0%)

1.6 (0.6–4.3)

0.38

 

Gjilan 06

40

17 (42.5%)

0.8 (0.3–2.0)

0.67

 

Gjakova 07

38

22 (57.9%)

1.5 (0.6–3.8)

0.4

  1. aSignificant difference (P < 0.05)