Awareness of zoonotic diseases and parasite control practices: a survey of dog and cat owners in Qatar

Parasites & Vectors

Table 3 Frequency of internal and external parasite control

Frequency	n	%	P-value
Internal parasites
Every 1–6 times a year^e	79	52.7
Every month	29	19.3*	P < 0.0001^a
No defined pattern of frequency^f	15	8.0*	P = 0.022^b
Never	12	10.0
na	15	8.0	Not computed
External parasites
Every 1–6 times a year^e	67	44.7
Never	37	24.7*	P = 0.0003^c
Every month	24	16.0
No defined pattern of frequency^f	10	6.7	P = 0.011^d
na	12	8.0	Not computed

Abbreviation: na no answer
*Statistically significant difference to the frequency value positioned immediately above
^aχ² = 6.01, df = 1
^bχ² = 2.28, df = 1
^cχ² = 3.64, df = 1
^dχ² = 2.55, df = 1
^eEvery 2 months, every 3 months, every 4 months, every 6 months or every 1 year
^fWhenever necessary/as remembered/first time

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