Table 2
Factors associated with risk of Toxoplasma gondii infection in cats resulting from a univariate and multivariate analysis, from João Pessoa, state of Paraíba, Brazil, from October 2021 to February 2022.
| Variables | Categories | Total | Positives (%) | p | Prevalence ratio | Confidence interval | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owners’ education | Elementary school | 33 | 1 (3) | 0.008* | 1 | – | – |
| High school | 87 | 11 (12.6) | 2.915 | [0.401–21.212] | 0.29 | ||
| University education | 147 | 34 (23.1) | 5.465 | [0.791–37.753] | 0.085 | ||
| Age | Up to 12 months | 53 | 2 (3.8) | 0.003* | 1 | – | – |
| 13 to 60 months | 157 | 28 (17.8) | 3.509 | [0.856–14.385] | 0.081 | ||
| More than 60 months | 57 | 16 (28.1) | 5.744 | [1.368–24.121] | 0.017** | ||
| Region where it lives | Urban area | 266 | 45 (16.9) | 0.172* | 8.515 | [4.424–16.390] | <0.0001** |
| Urban and rural area | 1 | 1 (100) | 1 | – | – | ||
| Breed | No defined breed | 264 | 46 (17.4) | 1.000 | – | – | – |
| With breed | 3 | 0 (0) | |||||
| Sex | Female | 163 | 31 (19.0) | 0.332 | – | – | – |
| Male | 104 | 15 (14.4) | |||||
| Street access | No | 196 | 34 (17.3) | 0.932 | – | – | – |
| Yes | 71 | 12 (16.9) | |||||
| Litter box use | No | 94 | 15 (16.0) | 0.685 | – | – | – |
| Yes | 173 | 31 (17.9) | |||||
| Food | Pet food | 219 | 7 (16.9) | 0.737 | – | – | – |
| Homemade food | 2 | 0 (0) | |||||
| Both | 46 | 9 (19.6) | |||||
| Contact with other animals | No | 34 | 8 (23.5) | 0.298 | – | – | – |
| Yes | 233 | 38 (16.3) | |||||
| Vaccination status | Unvaccinated | 72 | 10 (13.9) | 0.380 | – | – | – |
| Vaccinated | 195 | 36(18.5) | |||||
| Contact with rodents | No | 239 | 42 (17.6) | 0.796 | – | – | – |
| Yes | 28 | 4 (14.3) | |||||
| Hunting habits | No | 170 | 28 (16.5) | 0.664 | – | – | – |
| Yes | 97 | 18 (18.6) |
Omnibus test: Likelihood-ratio Chi-square = 20.369; degrees of freedom = 5; p = 0.001. *Selected for multivariate analysis. **Factors associated with T. gondii infection in cats.
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