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Table 3 Descriptive statistics of dogs positive for intestinal parasite infections in each country from which fresh fecal samples were collected

From: Detection of Giardia and helminths in Western Europe at local K9 (canine) sites (DOGWALKS Study)

Country (number of samples)

Giardia/Nematodes

Nematodea

Hookworm

Whipworm

Ascarid

Giardia

Austria (n = 77)

20 (26.0)

5 (6.5)

2 (2.6)

0 (0.0)

4 (5.2)

17 (22.1)

95% CI: 16.6‒37.2

95% CI: 2.1‒14.5

95% CI: 0.3‒9.1

95% CI: 0.0‒4.7

95% CI: 1.4‒12.8

95% CI: 13.4‒33.0

Denmark (n = 153)

32 (20.9)

9 (5.9)

6 (3.9)

2 (1.3)

2 (1.3)

24 (15.7)

95% CI: 14.8‒28.2

95% CI: 2.7‒10.9

95% CI: 1.5‒8.3

95% CI: 0.2‒4.6

95% CI: 0.2‒4.6

95% CI: 10.3‒22.4

France (n = 225)

56 (24.9)

15 (6.7)

9 (4.0)

4 (1.8)

2 (0.9)

42 (18.7)

95% CI: 19.4‒31.1

95% CI: 3.8‒10.8

95% CI: 1.8‒7.5

95% CI: 0.5‒4.5

95% CI: 0.1‒3.2

95% CI: 13.8‒24.4

Germany (n = 371)

91 (24.5)

31 (8.4)

18 (4.9)

9 (2.4)

10 (2.7)

68 (18.3)

95% CI: 20.2‒29.2

95% CI: 5.7‒11.7

95% CI: 2.9‒7.6

95% CI: 1.1‒4.6

95% CI: 1.3‒4.9

95% CI: 14.5‒22.6

Ireland (n = 75)

11 (14.7)

5 (6.7)

3 (4.0)

0 (0.0)

3 (4.0)

6 (8.0)

95% CI: 7.6‒24.7

95% CI: 2.2‒14.9

95% CI: 0.8‒11.2

95% CI: 0.0‒4.8

95% CI: 0.8‒11.2

95% CI: 3.0‒16.6

Italy (n = 375)

120 (32.0)

61 (16.3)

18 (4.8)

34 (9.1)

27 (7.2)

88 (23.5)

95% CI: 27.3‒37.0

95% CI: 12.7‒20.4

95% CI: 2.9‒7.5

95% CI: 6.4‒12.4

95% CI: 4.8‒10.3

95% CI: 19.3‒28.1

Netherlands (n = 295)

66 (22.4)

36 (12.2)

5 (1.7)

0 (0.0)

32 (10.8)

32 (10.8)

95% CI: 17.7‒27.6

95% CI: 8.7‒16.5

95% CI: 0.6‒3.9

95% CI: 0.0‒1.2

95% CI: 7.5‒15.0

95% CI: 7.5‒15.0

Portugal (n = 153)

27 (17.6)

4 (2.6)

2 (1.3)

1 (0.7)

1 (0.7)

24 (15.7)

95% CI: 12.0‒24.6

95% CI: 0.7‒6.6

95% CI: 0.2‒4.6

95% CI: 0.0‒3.6

95% CI: 0.0‒3.6

95% CI: 10.3‒22.4

Spain (n = 217)

53 (24.4)

10 (4.6)

6 (2.8)

3 (1.4)

5 (2.3)

49 (22.6)

95% CI: 18.9‒30.7

95% CI: 2.2‒8.3

95% CI: 1.0‒5.9

95% CI: 0.3‒4.0

95% CI: 0.8‒5.3

95% CI: 17.2‒28.7

Sweden (n = 143)

23 (16.1)

4 (2.8)

2 (1.4)

1 (0.7)

3 (2.1)

21 (14.7)

95% CI: 10.5‒23.1

95% CI: 0.8‒7.0

95% CI: 0.2‒5.0

95% CI: 0.0‒3.8

95% CI: 0.4‒6.0

95% CI: 9.3‒21.6

Switzerland (n = 81)

15 (18.5)

1 (1.2)

1 (1.2)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

14 (17.3)

95% CI: 10.8‒28.7

95% CI: 0.0‒6.7

95% CI: 0.0‒6.7

95% CI: 0.0‒4.5

95% CI: 0.0‒4.5

95% CI: 9.8‒27.3

UK (n = 304)

49 (16.1)

7 (2.3)

6 (2.0)

2 (0.7)

0 (0.0)

43 (14.1)

95% CI: 12.2‒20.7

95% CI: 0.9‒4.7

95% CI: 0.7‒4.2

95% CI: 0.1‒2.4

95% CI: 0.0‒1.2

95% CI: 10.4‒18.6

  1. Descriptive statistics presented in table are the number, the percentage (in parentheses) and the confidence interval (CI)
  2. Table shows combined results of coproantigen immunoassay and centrifugal flotation tests
  3. a≥ 1 of hookworm, whipworm or ascarid detected