Table 3 Multivariable logistic regression results for breed-related variables significantly associated with diagnosis of osteosarcoma amongst UK dogs
Variable | Variable P-value | Category | OR | 95% CI | Category P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Purebred status | < 0.001 | Crossbred | Base | ||
Purebred | 1.35 | 1.18–1.54 | < 0.001 | ||
Unrecorded | 0.52 | 0.33–0.79 | 0.003 | ||
KC Breed Group | < 0.001 | Toy | Base | ||
Gundog | 14.48 | 9.72–21.58 | < 0.001 | ||
Hound | 21.54 | 14.14–32.81 | < 0.001 | ||
Not_KC_Recognised | 7.10 | 4.75–10.59 | < 0.001 | ||
Pastoral | 11.22 | 7.33–17.15 | < 0.001 | ||
Terrier | 3.87 | 2.54–5.90 | < 0.001 | ||
Unrecorded | 27.39 | 18.24–41.13 | < 0.001 | ||
Utility | 2.42 | 1.49–3.94 | < 0.001 | ||
Body mass (kg) | < 0.001 | < 10 | Base | ||
10–19.9 | 5.91 | 4.66–7.50 | < 0.001 | ||
20–29.9 | 7.31 | 5.75–9.30 | < 0.001 | ||
30–39.9 | 15.82 | 12.49–20.05 | < 0.001 | ||
> 40 | 18.07 | 13.87–23.53 | < 0.001 | ||
Unrecorded | 0.15 | 0.10–0.22 | < 0.001 | ||
Dachshund status | < 0.001 | Non-Dachshund type | Base | ||
Dachshund type | 0.15 | 0.05–0.46 | 0.001 | ||
Unrecorded | 0.70 | 0.61–0.79 | < 0.001 | ||
Spaniel status | < 0.001 | Non-Spaniel type | Base | ||
Spaniel type | 0.37 | 0.29–0.47 | < 0.001 | ||
Unrecorded | 0.65 | 0.57–0.74 | < 0.001 | ||
Chondrodystrophy status | < 0.001 | Non-chondrodystrophic | Base | ||
Chondrodystrophic | 0.13 | 0.11–0.16 | < 0.001 | ||
Unrecorded | 0.40 | 0.36–0.45 | < 0.001 | ||
Skull shape | < 0.001 | Mesocephalic | Base | ||
Brachycephalic | 0.39 | 0.32–0.48 | < 0.001 | ||
Dolichocephalic | 1.92 | 1.68–2.19 | < 0.001 |