Table 4 Results of the general linear model (GLM) with Poisson error structure and log link function testing the influence of various factors on annual deworming frequency in cats
| Â | Estimate | SE | 95% CI | z-value | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Intercept | -0.133 | 0.162 | -0.455–0.181 | -0.817 | 0.414 | |
Owner gender (ref: male, n = 311) | -0.031 | 0.073 | -0.175–0.111 | -0.425 | 0.671 | |
Owner age | -0.002 | 0.003 | -0.007–0.003 | -0.766 | 0.444 | |
Attitude towards pets | ||||||
Affectionate (n = 258) | Baseline |  |  |  |  |  |
Devoted (n = 113) | 0.095 | 0.085 | -0.073–0.260 | 1.117 | 0.264 | |
Dispassionate (n = 77) | -0.226 | 0.106 | -0.438– -0.022 | -2.133 | 0.033 | |
Sceptical (n = 52) | -0.006 | 0.119 | -0.245–0.222 | -0.047 | 0.963 | |
Veterinary visits | ||||||
Once a year only (n = 345) | Baseline |  |  |  |  | |
More than once a year (n = 155) | 0.312 | 0.072 | 0.170–0.453 | 4.335 | <0.001 | |
German ESCCAP risk group | ||||||
A (n = 264) | Baseline |  |  |  |  | |
D (n = 236) | 0.515 | 0.074 | 0.371–0.661 | 6.982 | <0.001 | |
Neighbourhooda | ||||||
Rural (n = 154) vs city (n = 91) | 0.410 | 0.117 | 0.110–0.710 | 3.491 | 0.002 | |
Suburban (n = 90) vs city (n = 91) | 0.305 | 0.129 | -0.026–0.635 | 2.358 | 0.083 | |
Town (n = 165) vs city (n = 91) | 0.316 | 0.117 | 0.017–0.616 | 2.703 | 0.034 | |
Suburban (n = 90) vs rural (n = 154) | -0.105 | 0.098 | -0.356–0.146 | -1.072 | 0.702 | |
Town (n = 165) vs rural (n = 154) | -0.093 | 0.084 | -0.310–0.123 | -1.106 | 0.681 | |
Town (n = 165) vs suburban (n = 90) | 0.012 | 0.101 | -0.246–0.269 | 0.114 | 0.999 | |
Source of information regarding deworming | ||||||
Veterinarian/vet nurse (ref: yes, n = 32) | -0.056 | 0.170 | -0.395–0.274 | -0.327 | 0.743 | |
Non-veterinarian (other pet owners, pet shop staff, etc.) (ref: yes, n = 329) | 0.170 | 0.078 | 0.018–0.324 | 2.177 | 0.029 | |
Books and magazines (ref: yes, n = 87) | -0.090 | 0.116 | -0.323–0.132 | -0.779 | 0.436 | |