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Table 2 Percentages of seropositive dogs in relation to gender and ability

From: Seroepidemiology of canine leishmaniosis in Évora (southern Portugal): 20-year trends

 

Year 1990

Year 1999

Year 2010

 

% seropositive (No. dogs tested)

% seropositive (No. dogs tested)

% seropositive (No. dogs tested)

Gender

   

 Female

3.4 (1,926)

↑ 9.3 (1,837)

↓ 6.2 (796)

 Male

4.5 (1,688)

↑ 9.5 (1,726)

↓ 5.0 (699)

Ability

   

 Guard

3.6 (1,483)

↑ 7.9* (1,702)

↓ 3.7* (854)

 Hunting

3.8 (992)

↑ 13.7* (774)

11.0* (227)

 Pet

4.7 (656)

5.9* (612)

3.7 (246)

 Shepherd

3.4 (351)

↑ 12.1 (298)

↓ 5.0 (119)

 Stray

11.5 (61)

17.9* (117)

↑ 41.4* (29)

 ND

0.0 (71)

3.3 (60)

0.0 (20)

Total

3.9 (3,614)

↑ 9.4 (3,563)

↓ 5.6 (1,495)

  1. ↑↓: statistically significant difference to the previous year; *: statistically significant difference to the total, for the same year; ND: no data on ability available.