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Table 2 Risk factors associated with MRSP in the Finnish Guide Dog School population in 2014

From: Epidemiology of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius in guide dogs in Finland

 

MRSP-pos (n = 4)

MRSP-neg (n = 128)

Univariable logistic regression

Categorical variables

n

%

n

%

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

Likelihood P

Demographics

 Gender: F vs.M

3

75.0

62

48.4

2.48 (0.40–26.13)

0.338

 Breed (labrador retriever vs. other)

4

100.0

120

93.8

0.64 (0.06–86.75)

0.779

 Dog bought vs. bred by school

0

0.0

13

10.2

0.95 (0.01–9.70)

0.973

 Dog group

  Breeding vs. training

2

50.0

6

4.7

8.39 (1.12–64.13)

0.012

  Training vs. working

0

0.0

68

53.1

0.16 (0.00–2.01)

 

Epidemiological data

 History of ear or skin disease

1

25.0

63

52.1

0.40 (0.04–2.48)

0.328

 Antimicrobial treatment*

3

75.0

66

52.8

2.09 (0.33–21.99)

0.441

Continuous variables

n

Mean

n

Mean

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

Likelihood P

Demographics

 Age

4

5.8

128

3.8

1.18 (0.92–1.49)

0.185

Epidemiological data

 Number of veterinary visits*

4

9.8

128

4.9

1.23 (1.030–1.48)

0.025

 Number of antimicrobial courses*

4

2.8

126

1.0

1.63 (1.04–2.55)

0.035

  1. * For the past 12 months. CI confidence interval using Firth’s bias adjustment (see text) and OR odds ratio.