Table 3 Results for variables that individually replaced the breed variable in the final multivariable logistic regression model (with age, bodyweight relative to breed mean, sex-neuter and insurance status) to evaluate risk factors associated with a 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 | Category P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purebred status | Crossbred | Base | ||
Purebred | 1.16 | 1.07–1.26 | 0.001 | |
Kennel Club Breed Group | Breed not KC-recognised | Base | ||
Toy | 0.28 | 0.22–0.36 | < 0.001 | |
Utility | 0.57 | 0.47–0.69 | < 0.001 | |
Terrier | 0.65 | 0.56–0.75 | < 0.001 | |
Gundog | 2.08 | 1.90–2.28 | < 0.001 | |
Hound | 0.86 | 0.69–1.08 | 0.187 | |
Pastoral | 0.78 | 0.66–0.92 | 0.004 | |
Working | 1.12 | 0.93–1.36 | 0.233 | |
Adult (> 18 months) bodyweight (kg) | < 10.0 | Base | ||
10.0–19.9 | 2.85 | 2.43–3.34 | < 0.001 | |
20.0–29.9 | 4.00 | 3.41–4.68 | < 0.001 | |
30.0–39.9 | 5.62 | 4.79–6.59 | < 0.001 | |
≥ 40.0 | 5.85 | 4.90–6.97 | < 0.001 | |
Unrecorded | 1.14 | 0.90–1.44 | 0.265 |