Table 1 Distribution of the dog population (n = 1000 dogs) according to the studied parameters
From: Prevalence and risk factors for selected canine vector-borne diseases in Greece
Parameter | Level | No. of studied dogs |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | < 1 | 69 |
1–3 | 374 | |
3–5 | 279 | |
> 5 | 278 | |
Sex | Male | 468 |
Female | 532 | |
Lifestyle | Outdoors | 807 |
Indoors | 193 | |
Breed | Crossbreeds | 648 |
English Setter | 79 | |
German Shepherd | 49 | |
Other purebred breeds | 224 | |
Last antiparasitic treatment (months passed) | No treatment | 290 |
< 3 | 457 | |
3–6 | 173 | |
6–12 | 54 | |
> 12 | 26 | |
Mean environmental temperature (°C) | > 15.9 | 781 |
≤ 15.9 | 219 | |
Minimum environmental temperature (°C) | > − 5.5 | 665 |
≤ − 5.5 | 335 | |
Maximum environmental temperature (°C) | > 38.3 | 348 |
≤ 38.3 | 652 | |
Mean humidity (%) | > 69.7 | 456 |
≤ 69.7 | 544 | |
Total annual rainfall (mm) | > 554 | 701 |
≤ 554 | 299 | |
Mean wind speed (knots) | > 10.7 | 127 |
≤ 10.7 | 873 | |
Altitude (masl) | 0–100 | 811 |
101–400 | 123 | |
401–900 | 66 |