From: Pet husbandry and infection control practices related to zoonotic disease risks in Ontario, Canada
Outcome (species)1 | All children < 5 yrs (Exposed; N)2 | All children ≥ 5 yrs (Unexposed; N)2 | Risk Exposed | Risk Unexposed | Odds Ratio3 | 95% CI3 | P -value3 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Any children have access to the litter boxes (cat) | |||||||
 | 4 | 40 | 25.0% | 78.4% | 0.1 | 0.02-0.4 | 0.0004 |
Any children clean up feces (cat) | |||||||
 | 0 | 18 | 0% | 35.3% | 0.07* | 0-0.5 | 0.002 |
Any children touch pet (cat) | |||||||
 | 13 | 52 | 72.2% | 100% | 0.04* | 0-0.3 | 0.001 |
Never sleep in children’s bed (cat) | |||||||
 | 10 | 14 | 83.3% | 26.9% | 12.9 | 2.4-135.9 | 0.001 |
Any children clean-up feces (dog) | |||||||
 | 0 | 28 | 0% | 36.8% | 0.05* | 0-0.3 | 0.0002 |
Ever lick children’s face (dog) | |||||||
 | 20 | 45 | 87.0% | 61.6% | 4.1 | 1.1-23.5 | 0.04 |
Outcome (species) 1 | Higher Risk Member (Exposed; N) 4 | No Higher Risk Member (Unexposed; N) 4 | Risk Exposed | Risk Unexposed | Odds Ratio 3 | 95% CI 3 | P -value 3 |
Within past 3 months, any off leash at a dog park (dog) | |||||||
 | 15 | 29 | 12.3% | 25.2% | 0.4 | 0.2-0.9 | 0.02 |
Household very attached (dog) | |||||||
 | 106 | 109 | 88.3% | 97.3% | 0.2 | 0.04-0.8 | 0.01 |
Dump aquarium water in bathtub, shower, kitchen sink, or bathroom sink (fish) | |||||||
 | 6 | 12 | 25.0% | 60.0% | 0.2 | 0.05-0.9 | 0.04 |
Household very attached (bird) | |||||||
 | 6 | 0 | 54.6% | 0% | 11.5* | 1.3-Inf | 0.02 |