Table 4 Number (%) of dogs positive for intestinal parasites by coproantigen immunoassay or centrifugal flotation by age grouping
From: Detection of gastrointestinal parasitism at recreational canine sites in the USA: the DOGPARCS study
Demographic category | Nematodes/Giardia | Nematodes | Hookworms | Whipworms | Ascarids | Giardia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 12 months; puppy (n = 363) | 152 (41.9) | 50 (13.8) | 35 (9.6) | 14 (3.9) | 11 (3.0) | 121 (33.3) |
95% CI | 36.9–47.0 | 10.6–17.7 | 7.0–13.1 | 2.3–6.4 | 1.6–5.4 | 28.7–38.3 |
1–3 years; young adult (n = 1371) | 307 (22.4) | 132 (9.6) | 108 (7.9) | 30 (2.2) | 6 (0.4) | 195 (14.2) |
95% CI | 20.3–24.7 | 8.2–11.3 | 6.6–9.4 | 1.5–3.1 | 0.2–1.0 | 12.5–6.2 |
4–6 years; mature adult (n = 613) | 70 (11.4) | 43 (7.0) | 37 (6.0) | 8 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 30 (4.9) |
95% CI | 9.1–14.2 | 5.2–9.3 | 4.4–8.2 | 0.6–2.6 | 0.0–0.8 | 3.4–6.9 |
≥ 7 years; senior (n = 659) | 80 (12.1) | 38 (5.8) | 34 (5.2) | 6 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) | 45 (6.8) |
95% CI | 9.9–14.9 | 4.2–7.8 | 3.7–7.1 | 0.4–2.0 | 0.0–0.7 | 5.1–9.0 |