Table 1 Factors associated with the infection rate of E. bieneusi in dogs and cats in Guangzhou, China
Host | Factor | Category | No. tested | No. positive | % (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dogs | Site | Shelters | 149 | 59 | 39.6 (31.7–47.5) | Reference | P < 0.01 |
Hospitals | 199 | 39 | 19.6 (14.0–25.2) | 0.37 (0.23–0.60) |  | ||
Pet market | 66 | 24 | 36.4 (24.4–48.3) | 0.87 (0.48–1.59) |  | ||
Breeding center | 237 | 27 | 11.4 (7.3–15.5) | 0.20 (0.12–0.33) |  | ||
Age | ≤ 6 month | 345 | 90 | 26.1 (21.4–30.7) | Reference | 0.039 | |
>  6 month | 306 | 59 | 19.3 (14.8–23.7) | 0.68 (0.47–0.98) |  | ||
Sex | Male | 361 | 88 | 24.4 (19.9–28.8) | Reference | 0.313 | |
Female | 290 | 61 | 21.0 (16.3–25.8) | 0.83 (0.57–1.20) |  | ||
Deworming | Yes | 436 | 66 | 15.1 (11.8–18.5) | Reference | P < 0.01 | |
No | 215 | 83 | 38.6 (32.0–45.2) | 3.53 (2.41–5.15) |  | ||
Total |  |  | 651 | 149 | 22.9 (19.7–26.1) |  |  |
Cats | Site | Shelters | 141 | 39 | 27.7 (20.2–35.1) | Reference | 0.010 |
Hospitals | 132 | 17 | 12.9 (7.1–18.7) | 0.39 (0.21–0.73) |  | ||
Pet market | 60 | 15 | 25.0 (13.7–36.3) | 0.87 (0.44–1.74) |  | ||
Breeding centers | 56 | 8 | 14.3 (4.8–23.7) | 0.44 (0.19–1.00) |  | ||
Age | ≤ 6 month | 112 | 29 | 25.9 (17.7–34.1) | Reference | 0.082 | |
>  6 month | 277 | 50 | 18.1 (13.5–22.6) | 0.63 (0.37–1.06) |  | ||
Sex | Male | 229 | 46 | 20.1 (14.9–25.3) | Reference | 0.897 | |
Female | 160 | 33 | 20.6 (14.3–27.0) | 1.03 (0.63–1.71) |  | ||
Deworming | Yes | 188 | 25 | 13.2 (8.5–18.0) | Reference | P < 0.01 | |
No | 201 | 54 | 26.9 (20.7–33.0) | 2.64 (1.54–4.51) |  | ||
Total |  |  | 389 | 79 | 20.3 (16.3–24.3) |  |  |