Table 2 Final breed multivariable logistic regression model for risk factors associated with diagnosis of lipoma in dogs attending primary-care veterinary practices in the VetCompass™ Programme in the UK
From: Lipoma in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK: prevalence and breed associations
Variable | Category | Odds ratio | 95% CIa | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Breed | Crossbreed | 1.00 | – | |
Dobermann Pinscher | 3.55 | 2.49–5.06 | < 0.001 | |
Weimaraner | 3.16 | 2.26–4.42 | < 0.001 | |
Labrador Retriever | 2.19 | 1.96–2.46 | < 0.001 | |
Springer Spaniel | 2.15 | 1.82–2.54 | < 0.001 | |
Beagle | 2.03 | 1.39–2.97 | < 0.001 | |
German Pointer | 2.03 | 1.27–3.25 | 0.003 | |
Miniature Schnauzer | 1.52 | 1.07–2.18 | 0.021 | |
Cairn Terrier | 1.44 | 0.93–2.22 | 0.100 | |
Cocker Spaniel | 1.26 | 1.04–1.53 | 0.016 | |
Patterdale Terrier | 1.25 | 0.79–1.99 | 0.340 | |
Rottweiler | 1.09 | 0.76–1.55 | 0.636 | |
Border Collie | 1.04 | 0.85–1.27 | 0.715 | |
Pug | 1.00 | – | ||
Dalmatian | 0.95 | 0.56–1.59 | 0.842 | |
Golden Retriever | 0.83 | 0.63–1.10 | 0.209 | |
Breed not recorded | 0.72 | 0.27–1.97 | 0.525 | |
Other purebreds | 0.70 | 0.61–0.80 | 0.000 | |
Border Terrier | 0.70 | 0.48–1.02 | 0.060 | |
Boxer | 0.61 | 0.42–0.89 | 0.010 | |
Staffordshire Bull Terrier | 0.60 | 0.49–0.73 | < 0.001 | |
Jack Russell Terrier | 0.49 | 0.40–0.60 | < 0.001 | |
Bichon | 0.45 | 0.28–0.75 | 0.002 | |
West Highland White Terrier | 0.30 | 0.22–0.41 | < 0.001 | |
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | 0.29 | 0.18–0.44 | < 0.001 | |
Chihuahua | 0.26 | 0.13–0.56 | < 0.001 | |
Shih-tzu | 0.24 | 0.14–0.40 | < 0.001 | |
German Shepherd Dog | 0.21 | 0.14–0.33 | < 0.001 | |
Lhasa Apso | 0.20 | 0.11–0.39 | < 0.001 | |
Yorkshire Terrier | 0.17 | 0.11–0.26 | < 0.001 | |
Bodyweight relative to breed mean | Lower | 1.00 | – | |
Equal/Higher | 1.97 | 1.81–2.14 | < 0.001 | |
Unrecorded | 0.53 | 0.43–0.64 | < 0.001 | |
Age (years) | < 3.0 years | 0.18 | 0.12–0.28 | < 0.001 |
3.0 - < 6.0 years | 1.00 | – | ||
6.0 - < 9.0 years | 7.56 | 6.33–9.04 | < 0.001 | |
9.0 - < 12.0 years | 17.52 | 14.71–20.85 | < 0.001 | |
> or = 12.0 years | 18.34 | 15.30–21.98 | < 0.001 | |
No age available | 3.45 | 1.84–6.45 | < 0.001 | |
Sex-Neuter | Female-Entire | 1.00 | – | |
Female-Neutered | 1.62 | 1.37–1.91 | < 0.001 | |
Female-Unknown | 1.41 | 1.16–1.72 | 0.001 | |
Male-Entire | 0.79 | 0.65–0.97 | 0.025 | |
Male-Neutered | 1.99 | 1.69–2.36 | < 0.001 | |
Male-Unknown | 1.43 | 1.18–1.74 | < 0.001 | |
Unknown-Unknown | 0.82 | 0.11–6.04 | 0.844 | |
Insurance | Uninsured | 1.00 | – | |
Insured | 1.78 | 1.53–2.07 | < 0.001 | |
Unknown | 1.18 | 1.02–1.36 | 0.027 |