Skip to main content

Table 3 Factors associated with Toxocara canis infection among dog owners

From: Seroprevalence of anti-Toxocara canis antibodies and associated risk factors among dog owners in the rural community of Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand

Variables

Number (%)

Seropositive (%)

Seronegative (%)

COR

95% CI

p value

AOR

95% CI

p value

Gender

 Male

25 (18.9)

20 (80.0)

5 (20.0)

1

     

 Female

107 (81.1)

81 (75.7)

26 (24.3)

1.284

0.44–3.76

0.649

   

Age (years)

 18–35

20 (15.1)

17 (85.0)

3 (15.0)

1

     

 36–53

63 (47.7)

47 (74.6)

16 (25.4)

0.518

0.13–2.00

0.341

   

 54–71

36 (27.3)

27 (75.0)

9 (25.0)

0.529

0.12–2.24

0.387

   

 72–89

13 (9.9)

10 (76.9)

3 (23.1)

0.588

0.10–3.49

0.559

   

Dog bleed

 Local bleed

107 (81.1)

82 (62.1)

25 (18.9)

1

     

 Foreign bleed

13 (9.8)

3 (2.3)

10 (7.6)

0.869

0.21–3.67

0.848

   

 Hybrid bleed

12 (9.1)

9 (6.8)

3 (2.3)

1.105

0.16–7.49

0.919

   

Dog vaccination

 Yes

63 (47.7)

46 (34.8)

17 (12.9)

1

     

 No

69 (52.3)

55 (41.7)

14 (10.6)

1.03

0.40–2.63

0.951

   

Dog deworm

 Yes

41 (31.1)

29 (22.0)

12 (9.1)

1

     

 No

91 (68.9)

72 (54.5)

19 (14.4)

1.122

0.43–2.95

0.815

   

Bathing dogs

 Yes

80 (60.6)

59 (73.8)

21 (26.2)

1

     

 No

52 (39.4)

42 (80.8)

10 (19.2)

1.161

0.45–2.95

0.757

   

Get rid of tick/fleas

 Yes

93 (70.5)

67 (72.0)

26 (28.0)

1

     

 No

39 (29.5)

34 (87.2)

5 (12.8)

2.442

0.75–8.00

0.140

   

Play with dogs

 Yes

95 (72.0)

72 (75.8)

23 (24.2)

1.158

0.46–2.88

0.753

   

 No

37 (28.0)

29 (78.4)

8 (21.6)

1

     

Kiss with dogs

 Yes

30 (22.7)

23 (76.7)

7 (23.3)

0.989

0.38–2.59

0.982

   

 No

102 (77.3)

78 (76.5)

24 (23.5)

1

     

Touch with dogs

 Yes

98 (74.2)

75 (76.5)

23 (23.5)

0.997

0.40–2.50

0.994

   

 No

34 (25.8)

26 (76.5)

8 (23.5)

1

     

Sleep place

 Indoor

12 (9.1)

11 (91.7)

1 (8.3)

1

     

 Outdoor

120 (90.9)

90 (75.0)

30 (25.0)

0.273

0.03–2.20

0.223

   

Frequency of playing with dogs

 Never

36 (27.3)

28 (77.8)

8 (22.2)

1

     

 1–2 times/week

40 (30.3)

29 (72.5)

11 (27.5)

0.75

0.23–2.44

0.633

   

 3–4 times/week

22 (16.7)

16 (72.7)

6 (27.3)

0.561

0.18–1.74

0.319

   

 5–7 times/week

34 (25.8)

28 (82.4)

6 (17.6)

0.571

0.16–2.07

0.394

   

Handwashing before meals

 Yes

112 (84.8)

83 (74.1)

29 (25.9)

1

  

1

  

 No

20 (15.2)

18 (90.0)

2 (10.0)

8.383

1.89–37.16

0.005*

6.067

1.10–33.34

0.038*

Handwashing after contact with soil

 Yes

111 (84.1)

82 (73.9)

29 (26.1)

1

  

1

  

 No

21 (15.9)

19 (90.5)

2 (9.5)

5.027

1.12–22.54

0.035*

2.096

0.38–11.40

0.392

Handwashing after contact with dog

 Yes

108 (81.8)

80 (74.1)

28 (25.9)

1

  

1

  

 No

24 (18.2)

21 (87.5)

3 (12.5)

4.519

1.00–22.34

0.049*

1.082

0.17–6.78

0.933

Dog feces management

 Yes

66 (50.0)

49 (74.2)

17 (25.8)

1

     

 No

66 (50.0)

52 (78.8)

14 (21.2)

1.289

0.57–2.89

0.538

   
  1. *Statistically significant at p < 0.05