|
Variable/category
|
No. (%) of cats tested
|
Percentage (n) of D. immitis-positive
|
Percentage (n) of T. gondii-positive
|
|---|
|
Municipality
|
141 (100)
|
P = 0.654a
|
P = 0.459b
|
|
Funchal
|
90 (63.8)
|
4.4 (4)
|
27.8 (25)
|
|
Otherj
|
51 (36.2)
|
2.0 (1)
|
35.3 (18)
|
|
Age group
|
139 (98.6)
|
P = 0.322a
|
P = 0.007c
|
|
Juvenile [5–11 months]
|
39 (27.7)
|
0 (0)
|
12.8 (5)
|
|
Adult [1–21 years]
|
100 (70.9)
|
5.0 (5)
|
38.0 (38)
|
|
Sex
|
141 (100)
|
P = 1.0a
|
P = 0.067d
|
|
Female
|
64 (45.4)
|
3.1 (2)
|
39.1 (25)
|
|
Male
|
77 (54.6)
|
3.9 (3)
|
23.4 (18)
|
|
Breed
|
141 (100)
|
P = 1.0a
|
P = 0.247a
|
|
Mixed
|
133 (94.3)
|
3.8 (5)
|
29.3 (39)
|
|
Definedk
|
8 (5.7)
|
0 (0)
|
50.0 (4)
|
|
Fur length
|
138 (97.9)
|
P = 1.0a
|
P = 0.218e
|
|
Short
|
101 (71.6)
|
3.0 (3)
|
27.7 (28)
|
|
Medium
|
37 (26.2)
|
2.7 (1)
|
40.5 (15)
|
|
Housing
|
138 (97.9)
|
P = 1.0a
|
P = 0.081f
|
|
Indoors
|
34 (24.1)
|
2.9 (1)
|
17.6 (6)
|
|
Outdoors or mixed
|
104 (73.8)
|
3.8 (4)
|
35.6 (37)
|
|
Clinical statusl
|
141 (100)
|
P = 0.134a
|
P = 0.705g
|
|
Non-suspect
|
122 (86.5)
|
2.5 (3)
|
29.5 (36)
|
|
Suspect
|
19 (13.5)
|
10.5 (2)
|
36.8 (7)
|
|
Ectoparasiticidesm
|
103 (73.0)
|
P = 0.009a
|
P = 0.147h
|
|
Yes
|
62 (44.0)
|
0 (0)
|
25.8 (16)
|
|
No
|
41 (29.1)
|
12.2 (5)
|
41.5 (17)
|
|
Macrocyclic lactonesn
|
107 (75.9)
|
P = 0.076a
|
P = 0.066i
|
|
Yes
|
44 (31.2)
|
0 (0)
|
18.2 (8)
|
|
No
|
63 (44.7)
|
7.9 (5)
|
36.5 (23)
|
|
Total
|
141 (100)
|
3.5 (5)
|
30.5 (43)
|
- aFisher’s exact test
- bχ2 = 0.549, df = 1
- cχ2 = 7.189, df = 1
- dχ2 = 3.351, df = 1
- eχ2 = 1.520, df = 1
- fχ2 = 3.050, df = 1
- gχ2 = 0.143, df = 1
- hχ2 = 2.106, df = 1
- iχ2 = 3.384, df = 1
- jCalheta (n = 3; 2.1%), Câmara de Lobos (n = 19; 13.5%), Ponta do Sol (n = 4; 2.8%), Porto Moniz (n = 1; 0.7%), Ribeira Brava (n = 4; 2.8%) and Santa Cruz (n = 20; 14.2%)
- kPersian (n = 1; 0.7%) and Siamese (n = 7; 5.0%)
- lClinical manifestations compatible with cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis and/or toxoplasmosis, comprising: anaemia, anorexia, diarrhoea, dyspnoea, fever, jaundice, pale mucous membranes and vomit
- mDinotefuran and pyriproxifen, fipronil and (S)-methoprene, fluralaner, lotilaner or spinosad
- nEprinomectin or milbemycin oxime
