Canine Gastrointestinal Nematodiases and Associated Risk Factors in Kigali City, Rwanda

Table 2

Chi-square tests of the associations of the occurrence of canine gastrointestinal nematodiases with the selected potential risk factors in Kigali city.

Sample characteristics	Canine nematodes			value
	Present (%)	Absent (%)	Total (%)
Deworming frequency				0.824
Less than twice a year	21 (22.6)	38 (40.9)	59 (63.4)
At least twice a year	4 (4.3)	9 (9.7)	13 (14.0)
Irregularly	6 (6.5)	15 (16.1)	21 (22.6)
Feeding practices				0.183
Food prepared for dogs	8 (8.6)	22 (23.7)	30 (32.3)
Uncooked animal products, leftovers from households and restaurants	15 (16.1)	33 (35.5)	48 (51.6)
Scavenging and leftovers from households	8 (8.6)	7 (7.5)	15 (16.1)
Control of movements				0.646
Nonrestricted	12 (12.9); 1 (1.1)	21 (22.6) (19.4)	33 (35.5)
Restricted	19 (20.4)	41 (44.1)	60 (64.5)
Breed				0.873
Local	9 (11.8)	19 (20.4)	28 (30.1)
Pure or cross	22 (23.7)	43 (46.2)	65 (69.9)
Age group				0.138
<1 year	2 (2.2)	12 (12.9)	14 (15.1)
1-2.5 years	13 (14)	14 (15.1)	27 (29)
>2.5-5 years	10 (10.8)	19 (20.4)	29 (31.2)
>5 years	6 (9.7)	17 (18.3)	23 (24.7)
Sex				0.802
Female	7 (7.5)	17 (18.3)	24 (25.8)
Male	24 (25.8)	45 (48.4)	69 (74.2)
Study district				0.003
Nyarugenge	8 (8.6)	39 (41.9)	47 (50.5)
Gasabo	10 (10.8)	9 (9.7)	19 (20.5)
Kicukiro	14 (15.1)	13 (14)	14 (29)