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Table 2 Mortality in Labrador retrievers with a recorded cause of death under primary-care veterinary at UK practices participating in the VetCompass™ Programme from January 1st, 2013 to December 31st, 2013 (n = 147)

From: Labrador retrievers under primary veterinary care in the UK: demography, mortality and disorders

Grouped-level disorder

Overall Count (%)

Female count (%)

Male Count (%)

P-Value male vs female

Age at death [years]: Median (interquartile range)

Musculoskeletal disorder

36 (24.5)

18 (24.3)

18 (25.0)

0.925

13.4 (11.5–14.0)

Neoplasia

31 (21.1)

13 (17.6)

18 (25.0)

0.272

10.6 (8.5–12.4)

Mass lesion

11 (7.5)

5 (6.8)

6 (8.3)

0.718

9.7 (9.0–10.1)

Brain disorder

8 (5.4)

5 (6.8)

3 (4.2)

0.492

11.8 (9.5–13.1)

Liver disorder

8 (5.4)

3 (4.1)

5 (6.9)

0.443

12.0 (9.3–12.9)

Renal disease

8 (5.4)

5 (6.8)

3 (4.2)

0.492

11.3 (8.7–13.3)

Endocrine disorder

7 (4.8)

5 (6.8)

2 (2.8)

0.261

12.1 (11.1–13.7)

Enteropathy

5 (3.4)

3 (4.1)

2 (2.8)

0.672

10.3 (5.4–11.0)

Heart disease

5 (3.4)

2 (2.7)

3 (4.2)

0.627

9.1 (8.2–12.1)

Urinary system disorder

4 (2.7)

1 (1.4)

3 (4.2)

0.297

12.7 (11.5–13.9)

Other

24 (16.3)

    

Total

147 (100)

    
  1. The P-value reflects comparison between the prevalence in females and males