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Table 3 Result of Ordered logistic regression model having the log-transformed titre as dependent variable

From: Risk factors for Toxoplasma gondii infection in dogs: a serological survey

Category

O.R.

95% C.I.

p-value

Gender

Male

ref

  

Female

0.430

0.173–1.070

0.070

Age group

6 m– 3years

ref

  

> 3–7 years

2.515

0.837–7.556

0.100

> 7 years

1.960

0.616–6.240

0.255

Use

Pet dog

ref

  

Watchdog

0.629

0.092–4.308

0.637

Hunting dog

1.976

0.605–6.454

0.259

Truffle dog

0.486

0.010–2.368

0.372

Lifestyle

Inside/outside

ref

  

Outside

5.370

1.607–17.945

0.006

Cohabitation

with cat

No

ref

  

Yes

3.068

1.224–7.694

0.017

Coprophagy

No

ref

  

Yes

4.051

1.443–11.370

0.008

  1. Legend: The term “ref” refers to the reference category of the covariates. O.R = odds-ratio; C.I.=confidence interval