Table 1 Description of dog population characteristics
From: Acute febrile illness is associated with Rickettsia spp infection in dogs
DOGS | BREED | GENDER | AGE* | TICKS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 159 | N = 171 | n = 161 | N = 121 | |||||
Mixed | Pure | Male | Female | Young | Adult | Presence | Absence | |
Total | 58/159 (37.1%) | 101/159 (63.5%) | 94/171 (54.9%) | 77/171 (45%) | 16/161 (9.9%) | 145/161 (90%) | 31/121 (25.6%) | 90/121 (74.3) |
Febrile | 40/58** (68.9%) | 53/101 (52.4%) | 40/94 (42.5%) | 45/77 (58.4%) | 13/16 (81.2%) | 85/145 (58.6%) | 29/31*** (93.5%) | 46/90 (51.1%) |
Afebrile | 18/58 (31%) | 48/101 (47.5%) | 54/94 (57.4%) | 32/77 (42.8%) | 3/16 (18.7%) | 60/145 (41.3%) | 2/31 (6.4%) | 44/90 (48.8%) |