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Table 2 Variables within the three positive vs negative titer categories

From: A serological study of canine herpesvirus-1 infection in a population of breeding bitches in Norway

 

Outcome

Titer categories

p-values

Negative

Weaklyapositive

Moderatelybpositive

Stronglycpositive

Previous pregnancy

No

10

33

29

10

 

Yes

18

31

44

17

0.53

Missing

0

0

1

0

 

Previous whelping

No

14

37

33

13

 

Yes

14

26

40

14

0.68

Missing

0

1

1

0

 

Condition puppies born previously

Normal

10

20

30

10

 

Weak

0

1

0

0

0.78

Some dead

4

5

10

3

 

Missing

0

0

0

1

 

Previous unsuccessful attempt to get pregnant

No

21

51

55

16

 

Yes

7

12

17

11

0.34

Missing

0

1

2

0

 

Stay abroad last year

No

10

28

30

12

 

Yes

18

36

41

13

0.24

Missing

0

0

3

2

 

Participation in competitions last year

No

0

5

11

2

 

Yes

28

59

59

23

0.01

Missing

0

0

4

2

 
  1. aWeakly positive = 80.
  2. bModerately positive = 160 and 320.
  3. cStrongly positive ≥ 640.