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Table 1 Risk factors, odds ratios and confidence intervals associated with positive results for T. cruzi in 370 owned dogs of Merida, Yucatan

From: American trypanosomiasis and associated risk factors in owned dogs from the major city of Yucatan, Mexico

Risk factor

n

Positive

Frequency (%)

OR

CI 95 %

p value

Sex

 Female

278

34

12.23a

1.03

0.47-2.26

0.94

 Male

92

11

11.95a

1

  

Age

 ≥2

208

31

14.9a

1.85

0.9-3.81

0.06

 <2

162

14

8.64a

1

  

Domiciliary area

 A (northwest)

118

12

10.16a

0.45

0.19-1.06

 

 B (northeast)

97

8

8.2a

0.38

0.15-0.98

 

 C (southwest)

85

11

12.94ab

0.69

0.28-1.68

 

 D (southeast)

70

14

20b

1

 

0.05

Total

370

45

12.16

   
  1. OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval
  2. Different letters (a, b) indicate statistical significance (p <0.05)