Table 3 Univariable regression analysis summary of fixed effects of variables associated with mean distance from residence in a study of the temporal roaming patterns of free-roaming domestic dogs in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area, Queensland, Australia.

From: Investigation of the temporal roaming behaviour of free-roaming domestic dogs in Indigenous communities in northern Australia to inform rabies incursion preparedness

Variable

Level

Number in level

Coefficient (m)

Standard error (m)

P value

AICc

Community

 

<0.01

167801

Saibai

25

34.4

12.0

  

Injinoo

16

16.6

26.2

0.53

 

Kubin

24

23.0

16.9

0.17

 

New Mapoon

30

30.1

19.6

0.13

 

Warraber

21

43.8

17.6

0.01

 

Seisia

32

59.7

21.1

0.01

 

Bamaga

39

55.0

18.8

<0.01

 

Umagico

26

67.6

19.2

<0.01

 

Sex

 

0.21

Female

107

61.8

8.0

  

Male

106

13.4

10.6

0.21

 

Neuter status

 

0.14

Entire

136

64.2

6.3

  

Neutered

62

8.5

12.6

0.50

 

Unknown

15

38.6

19.5

0.05

 

Age

 

0.32

Puppy

23

57.3

13.1

  

Adult

190

14.3

14.4

0.32

 

Month

 

<0.01

167818

   

March

25

34.4

12.0

  

Nov

24

23.0

16.9

0.17

 

April

32

43.7

14.3

<0.01

 

Aug

21

43.8

17.6

0.01

 

May

30

44.9

14.3

<0.01

 

Sep

81

51.0

14.1

<0.01

 

Year

 

<0.01

167831

2017

25

34.4

12.2

  

2016

45

32.5

15.0

<0.01

 

2013

46

45.7

14.4

0.03

 

2014

97

51.7

14.3

<0.01

 
  1. AICc = Akaike’s Information Criterion (corrected for small sample size). Reference level.