Table 2 Potential risk factors for Victorian domestic dogs tested positive for Neospora caninum antibodies by cELISA

Breed

Jack Russell Terrier

0.20

0.10

0.05*

1.22

1.02

1.43

Age

Aged (12+ years)

Ref

–

–

Ref

–

–

Adult (6–12 years)

-0.10

0.06

0.08

0.91

0.80

1.02

Adolescent (2–5 years)

-0.13

0.07

0.05*

0.88

0.75

1.01

Puppy (1–2 years)

-0.03

0.09

0.71

0.97

0.80

1.14

Geographical location

Rural

Ref

–

–

Ref

–

–

Bayside

-0.01

0.18

0.97

0.99

0.64

1.35

Boroondara

-0.27

0.13

0.04*

0.76

0.50

1.02

Brimbank

-0.28

0.11

0.01*

0.75

0.54

0.97

Cardinia

0.11

0.15

0.44

1.12

0.83

1.41

Frankston

-0.17

0.17

0.31

0.84

0.51

1.17

Glen Eira

-0.02

0.13

0.91

0.99

0.73

1.25

Greater Dandenong

0.08

0.13

0.56

1.08

0.82

1.34

Greater Geelong

-0.23

0.13

0.08

0.80

0.54

1.05

Hobsons Bay

-0.13

0.13

0.31

0.87

0.62

1.13

Macedon Ranges

-0.05

0.16

0.77

0.96

0.65

1.26

Moreland

-0.13

0.19

0.50

0.88

0.51

1.25

Melbourne City

-0.12

0.13

0.34

0.89

0.64

1.13

Whitehorse

-0.22

0.15

0.14

0.80

0.51

1.09

Whittlesea

-0.13

0.16

0.44

0.88

0.57

1.20

Yarra

-0.20

0.15

0.19

0.82

0.51

1.12

Yarra Ranges

-0.22

0.15

0.15

0.81

0.51

1.10