Research Article

Prevalence, Etiology, and Risk Factors Associated with Occurrence of Canine Cutaneous Myiasis in Kitui County, Kenya

Table 3

Canine cutaneous myiasis in different sex, age, and breed groups of dogs.

VariableCategorical variableNumber of dogs examinedPositive cases (%) value

SexMale239102 (42.7)0.2616
Female16178 (48.5)
Age<6 months4724 (51.1%)0.2182
6–12 months5218 (34.6%)
>12 months301138 (45.9%)
BreedLocal/mongrels375178 (47.5%)0.0001
Pure breeds252 (8%)