Table 1 Demographics in English Cocker Spaniels (ECS, n = 2510) and dogs other than ECS (non-ECS, n = 7813) under primary veterinary care in the UK during 2016. The P-value describes univariable comparison between ECS and non-ECS for that variable. P-values ≤ 0.05 are in bold
Variable | Category | ECS count (%) | Non-ECS count (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | <  3 | 860 (34.36) | 2670 (35.15) | 0.005 |
3 to < 6 | 712 (28.45) | 2069 (27.24) |  | |
6 to < 9 | 447 (17.86) | 1344 (17.70) |  | |
9 to < 12 | 337 (13.46) | 914 (12.03) |  | |
≥ 12 | 147 (5.87) | 598 (7.87) |  | |
Sex and neuter status | Female entire | 622 (24.79) | 2210 (28.39) | 0.004 |
Female neutered | 512 (20.41) | 1548 (19.89) | Â | |
Male entire | 802 (31.96) | 2294 (29.47) | Â | |
Male neutered | 573 (22.84) | 1732 (22.25) | Â | |
At/above or below mean bodyweight for breed-sex | At or above | 841 (33.51) | 2320 (29.69) | 0.394 |
Below | 950 (37.85) | 2751 (35.21) | Â | |
Not recorded | 719 (28.65) | 2742 (35.09) | Â | |
Insurance status | Not insured | 2240 (89.24) | 7212 (92.31) | < 0.001 |
Insured | 270 (10.76) | 601 (7.69) | Â | |
Veterinary practice group | A | 581 (23.15) | 2025 (25.92) | 0.021 |
B | 19 (0.76) | 55 (0.70) | Â | |
C | 1910 (76.10) | 5733 (73.38) | Â |