Table 4 Characteristics Associated with Household Dog Ownership by Univariate and Multivariable Methods, Uganda 2013
Characteristic | Do Not Own a Dog | Own at Least One Dog | Mean number of dogs owned | Unadjusted Odds Ratio | Adjusted Odds Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (column %) | n (column %) | mean (SE) | OR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) | ||
Demographic | ||||||
Household size | 1–2 | 111 (16.0) | 6 (5.8) | 0.06 (0.27) | Reference | Reference |
3–4 | 214 (30.8) | 19 (18.5) | 0.12 (0.42) | 1.9 (0.72–5.04) | 1.41 (0.58–4.15) | |
5–6 | 166 (23.9) | 23 (22.3) | 0.29 (1.11) | 3.04 (1.15–8) | 2.06 (0.70–6.01) | |
7 + | 204 (29.4) | 55 (53.4) | 0.33 (0.79) | 6.57 (2.61–16.54) | 3.26 (1.16–9.18) | |
Years in house | 0–2 years | 175 (25.2) | 14 (13.6) | 0.17 (0.87) | Reference | |
3 + yrs | 520 (74.8) | 89 (86.4) | 0.23 (0.72) | 2.25 (1.22–4.16) | ||
Village population density (people/km2) | 0–100 | 133 (19.1) | 41 (39.8) | 0.40 (0.92) | Reference | |
101–500 | 256 (36.8) | 33 (32.0) | 0.14 (0.44) | 0.73 (0.41–1.31) | ||
501–2 500 | 104 (15.0) | 11 (10.7) | 0.18 (0.72) | 0.36 (0.17–0.76) | ||
2 501 + | 202 (29.1) | 18 (17.5) | 0.20 (0.92) | 0.44 (0.21–0.92) | ||
Distance to nearest urban centre (km) | 0 | 199 (28.6) | 15 (14.6) | 0.20 (0.94) | Reference | |
1–5 000 | 204 (29.4) | 35 (34.0) | 0.24 (0.70) | 1.2 (0.35–4.12) | ||
5 001–20 000 | 170 (24.5) | 37 (35.9) | 0.26 (0.74) | 1.74 (0.51–5.96) | ||
20 001 + | 122 (17.6) | 16 (15.5) | 0.17 (0.52) | 1.07 (0.26–4.35) | ||
Economics | ||||||
Owned livestock value (USD) | $0 | 291 (41.9) | 10 (9.7) | 0.10 (0.72) | Reference | Reference |
$1–$199 | 192 (27.6) | 20 (19.4) | 0.11 (0.39) | 3.94 (1.68–9.26) | 4.33 (1.71–10.93) | |
$200–$999 | 145 (20.9) | 32 (31.1) | 0.31 (0.85) | 8.86 (3.77–20.82) | 9.81 (3.87–24.88) | |
$1 000 + | 67 (9.6) | 41 (39.8) | 0.62 (1.05) | 20.77 (8.93–48.3) | 19.61 (7.90–48.68) | |
Home building material quality | High | 148 (21.4) | 38 (36.9) | 0.41 (1.16) | 3.2 (1.73–5.89) | 2.59 (1.30–5.17) |
Medium | 174 (25.1) | 20 (19.4) | 0.19 (0.70) | 1.02 (0.55–1.9) | 0.79 (0.40–1.55) | |
Low | 371 (53.5) | 45 (43.7) | 0.15 (0.50) | Reference | Reference | |
Village poverty level | 0–15% | 76 (10.9) | 3 (2.9) | 0.23 (1.29) | Reference | Reference |
16–35% | 69 (9.9) | 10 (9.7) | 0.22 (0.63) | 4.76 (1.01–22.41) | 7.65 (1.46–40.04) | |
36–55% | 290 (41.7) | 67 (65.1) | 0.31 (0.82) | 7.04 (1.33–37.41) | 4.66 (0.79–27.37) | |
56% + | 260 (37.4) | 23 (22.3) | 0.11 (0.41) | 4.13 (0.62–27.53) | 2.28 (0.32–16.47) | |