Table 3 Prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis infection in sampled dogs from the Republic of Moldova
Variables | Frequency | Prevalence | 95% CI | χ2 (df) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Location | |||||
Chișinău | 2/78 | 2.6% | 0.3–9.00 | 0.516 (1) | 0.341 |
Cahul | 3/42 | 7.1% | 1.5–19.5 | ||
Sex | |||||
Male | 2/50 | 4.0% | 0.5–13.7 | 0 (1) | 1 |
Female | 3/70 | 4.3% | 0.9–12.0 | ||
Age | |||||
< 2 Years | 0/29 | 0.0% | 0.0–11.9 | 0.571 (1) | 0.334 |
≥ 2 Years | 5/91 | 5.5% | 1.8–12.4 | ||
Breed | |||||
Pure breed | 0/11 | 0.0% | 0.0–29.5 | 0 (1) | 1 |
Mixed breed | 5/109 | 4.6% | 1.5–10.4 | ||
Origin | |||||
Shelter | 5/90 | 5.6% | 1.8–12.5 | 0.626 (1) | 0.329 |
Owned | 0/30 | 0.0% | 0.0–11.6 | ||
Total | 5/120 | 4.2% | 1.4–9.5 | – | – |