From: Parasites of domestic owned cats in Europe: co-infestations and risk factors
Variables | % (n) of cats postive forT. cati | χ² (chi-squared tests) |
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Origin | ||
Alfort | 6.3% (6) | p < 10−11 |
Liege | 7.3% (4) | |
Vienna | 9.8% (9) | |
Nantes | 12.1% (11) | |
Madrid | 12.9% (9) | |
Budapest | 16.7% (50) | |
Bari | 18.7% (56) | |
Cluj-Napoca | 27.0% (81) | |
Naples | 34.4% (74) | |
Age | ||
<6 months | 38.1% (85) | P < 10−15 |
6-24 months | 26.6% (125) | |
>24 months | 10.9% (88) | |
Outdoor access | ||
Rare | 11.5% (49) | P < 10−6 |
Frequent | 23.0% (251) | |
Number of anthelmintic treatment per year | ||
0 | 23.3% (100) | P = 0.001 |
1 or 2 | 22.2% (145) | |
More than 3 | 10.4% (18) | |
Number of other cats in the house | ||
0 | 17.6% (81) | P = 0.001 |
1 or 2 | 15.5% (69) | |
3 or more | 24.1% (139) |