Table 5 Comparison of the prevalence of endoparasite infection by origin, breed, age, sex, and reproductive status

Origin

 Teaching hospital^a

2819

406

14.40 (13.11–15.70)^a

 Outside practitioner^a

443

150

33.86 (29.45–38.27)^b

 Research

375

135

36.00 (31.14–40.86)^b

 Shelter

226

122

53.98 (47.48–60.48)

 Referral laboratory

35

6

17.14 (4.66–29.63)^a

 Other/Unknown

794

157

19.77 (17–22.54)

Breed group

 Mixed

1490

272

18.26 (16.29–20.22)^b

 Hound

573

216

37.70 (33.73–41.66)^a

 Sporting

648

114

17.59 (14.66–20.52)^b

 Herding

461

92

19.96 (16.31–23.61)^b

 Working

384

70

18.23 (14.37–22.09)^b

 Toy

387

43

11.11 (7.98–14.24)^c

 Non-sporting

251

36

14.34 (10.01–18.68)^{b, c}

 Terrier

179

24

13.41 (8.24–18.40)^{b, c}

 Foundation stock service

30

4

13.33 (1.17–25.50)^{b, c}

 Unknown

289

105

36.33 (30.79–41.88)

Age

  < 1 year (young)

1177

403

34.24 (31.53–36.95)

 1–6 years (adult)

1671

249

14.90 (13.19–16.61)

  > 6 years (senior)

1337

97

7.26 (5.86–8.65)

 Unknown

507

227

44.77 (40.44–49.10)

Sex

 Male

2261

449

19.86 (18.21–21.50)

 Female

1998

377

18.87 (17.15–20.58)

 Unknown

433

150

34.64 (30.16–39.12)

Reproductive Status

 Male, intact

1098

308

28.05 (25.39–30.71)^a

 Male, castrated

1159

141

12.17 (10.28–14.05)^b

 Female, intact

800

231

28.88 (25.73–32.02)^a

 Female, spayed

1174

143

12.18 (10.31–14.05)^b

 Unknown

461

153

33.19 (28.89–37.49)