Table 5 Descriptive statistics of fecal samples positive for hookworms, whipworms and ascarids according to age group of dogs
From: Detection of Giardia and helminths in Western Europe at local K9 (canine) sites (DOGWALKS Study)
Age (no. of samples) | Giardia/Nematodes | Nematodea | Hookworm | Whipworm | Ascarid | Giardia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 < 1 year (n = 304) | 142 (46.7) | 30 (9.9) | 8 (2.6) | 9 (3.0) | 19 (6.2) | 125 (41.1) |
95% CI: 41.0‒52.5 | 95% CI: 6.8‒13.8 | 95% CI: 1.1‒5.1 | 95% CI: 1.4‒5.5 | 95% CI: 3.8‒9.6 | 95% CI: 35.5‒46.9 | |
1–3 years (n = 718) | 176 (24.5) | 55 (7.7) | 26 (3.6) | 14 (1.9) | 22 (3.1) | 134 (18.7) |
95% CI: 21.4‒27.8 | 95% CI: 5.8‒9.9 | 95% CI: 2.4‒5.3 | 95% CI: 1.1‒3.2 | 95% CI: 1.9‒4.6 | 95% CI: 15.9‒21.7 | |
4–6 years (n = 696) | 126 (18.1) | 51 (7.3) | 16 (2.3) | 13 (1.9) | 27 (3.9) | 88 (12.6) |
95% CI: 15.3‒21.2 | 95% CI: 5.5‒9.5 | 95% CI: 1.3‒3.7 | 95% CI: 1.0‒3.2 | 95% CI: 2.6‒5.6 | 95% CI: 10.3‒15.3 | |
 ≥ 7 years (n = 725) | 110 (15.2) | 48 (6.6) | 27 (3.7) | 20 (2.8) | 18 (2.5) | 76 (10.5) |
95% CI: 12.6‒18.0 | 95% CI: 4.9‒8.7 | 95% CI: 2.5‒5.4 | 95% CI: 1.7‒4.2 | 95% CI: 1.5‒3.9 | 95% CI: 8.3‒12.9 | |
Age not known (n = 26) | 9 (34.6) | 4 (15.4) | 1 (3.8) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (11.5) | 5 (19.2) |
95% CI: 17.2‒55.7 | 95% CI: 4.4‒34.9 | 95% CI: 0.1‒19.6 | 95% CI: 0.0‒13.2 | 95% CI: 2.4‒30.2 | 95% CI: 6.6‒39.4 |