Table 1 Descriptive statistics for demographic characteristics in SBTs (n = 1304) and non-SBTs (n = 21,029) under primary veterinary care in the UK
From: Staffordshire Bull Terriers in the UK: their disorder predispositions and protections
Variable | Category | SBT count (%) | Non-SBT count (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ≤ 3 | 364 (28.2) | 7776 (37.4) | < 0.001 |
3 to < 6 | 332 (25.7) | 5225 (25.1) | ||
6 to < 9 | 288 (22.3) | 3725 (17.9) | ||
9 to < 12 | 195 (15.1) | 2411 (11.6) | ||
≥ 12 | 111 (8.6) | 1639 (7.9) | ||
Sex-neuter status | Male entire | 396 (30.5) | 6081 (29.0) | < 0.001 |
Male neutered | 230 (17.7) | 5011 (23.9) | ||
Female entire | 354 (27.3) | 5330 (25.4) | ||
Female neutered | 318 (24.5) | 4538 (21.7) | ||
At/above or below mean bodyweight for breed and sex | At or above | 391 (30.0) | 6437 (30.6) | 0.264 |
Below | 451 (34.6) | 7595 (36.1) | ||
Not recorded | 462 (35.4) | 6997 (33.3) | ||
Insurance status | Insured | 126 (9.7) | 2853 (13.6) | < 0.001 |
Not insured | 1178 (90.3) | 18,176 (86.4) | ||
Vet Group | 1 | 10 (0.8) | 67 (0.3) | 0.075 |
2 | 443 (34.0) | 6903 (32.8) | ||
3 | 60 (4.6) | 945 (4.5) | ||
4 | 223 (17.1) | 3592 (17.1) | ||
5 | 568 (43.6) | 9522 (45.3) |