Table 3 Results of the positivity to hookworms (prevalence %, 95% confidence interval (95% CI), p-value) for the variables gender, age, breed size in all owned dogs included in the study (2011–2021)
From: Epidemiological and molecular updates on hookworm species in dogs from southern Italy
Total owned dogs analysed = 7008 | Hookworms | ||
|---|---|---|---|
No. analysed | No. positive | Prevalence %, 95% CI, p-value | |
Gender | |||
Male | 2978 | 145 | 4.78 (4.14–5.72) |
Female | 4030 | 210 | 5.21 (4.55–5.95) |
P = 0.519 | |||
Age | |||
Puppies (< 12 months) | 2576 | 182 | 7.07 (6.12–8.14) |
Young (1–3 years) | 1618 | 80 | 4.94 (3.96–6.15) |
Adult (4–6 years) | 2106 | 70 | 3.32 (2.62–4.20) |
Old (7–10 years) | 544 | 17 | 3.13 (1.89–5.06) |
Very old (> 10 years) | 164 | 6 | 3.66 (1.50–8.15) |
P = 0.000 | |||
Breed size | |||
Small | 1440 | 84 | 5.83 (4.70–7.20) |
Medium | 5071 | 253 | 4.99 (4.41–5.63) |
Large | 497 | 18 | 3.62 (2.22- 5.7) |
P = 0.137 | |||