Prevalence of Salmonella Infection in Dogs in Maiduguri, Northeastern Nigeria

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the sampled dogs in Maiduguri, Nigeria ().

Risk factors	Number sampled	% of total population
Sex
Male	70	58.8
Female	49	41.2
Age (months)
<3	2	1.7
3–6	22	18.5
7–9	17	14.3
10–12	17	14.3
13–24	20	16.8
>24	41	34.5
Breeds
Mongrel	97	81.5
Alsatian	12	10.1
Terrier	10	8.4
Overall total	119	100