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Table 3 Final breed-focused mixed effects multivariable logistic regression model for risk factors associated with diagnosis of elbow joint disease in dogs under primary veterinary care in the VetCompassâ„¢ Programme in the UK. *CI confidence interval

From: Epidemiology and clinical management of elbow joint disease in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK

Variable

Category

Odds ratio

95% CI*

P-value

Breed

Crossbreed

1.00

  

Rottweiler

6.16

3.89–9.75

<  0.001

Labrador Retriever

5.94

4.65–7.60

<  0.001

German Shepherd Dog

4.13

2.88–5.93

<  0.001

Golden Retriever

3.11

1.93–5.00

<  0.001

English Springer Spaniel

2.00

1.26–3.18

0.003

Other purebreds

1.39

1.05–1.84

0.021

Lhasa Apso

1.37

0.66–2.82

0.396

Unknown

1.36

0.19–9.79

0.761

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

1.27

0.85–1.89

0.243

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

1.15

0.62–2.15

0.655

Border Collie

1.04

0.58–1.85

0.900

Cocker Spaniel

0.95

0.54–1.67

0.859

Yorkshire Terrier

0.74

0.40–1.39

0.353

Boxer

0.68

0.25–1.85

0.452

Pug

0.66

0.16–2.67

0.557

Shih-tzu

0.46

0.19–1.14

0.095

Husky

0.41

0.06–2.96

0.379

Jack Russell Terrier

0.38

0.20–0.72

0.003

West Highland White Terrier

0.27

0.10–0.73

0.010

Bichon

0.18

0.03–1.30

0.090

Chihuahua

0.16

0.02–1.18

0.072

Border Terrier

0.00

~

0.991

Bodyweight relative to breed/sex mean

Lower

1.00

  

Equal/Higher

2.00

1.68–2.39

<  0.001

Unavailable

0.48

0.34–0.67

<  0.001

Age (years)

< 3.0

1.00

  

3.0 - < 6.0 years

0.84

0.64–1.11

0.223

6.0 - < 9.0 years

1.47

1.13–1.92

0.004

9.0 - < 12.0 years

2.56

1.97–3.32

<  0.001

> or = 12.0 years

3.70

2.81–4.87

<  0.001

Unavailable

0.80

0.20–3.26

0.758

Sex

Female

1.00

  

Male

1.47

1.25–1.73

<  0.001

Unavailable

0.00

~

0.995

Neutered

Entire

1.00

  

Neutered

1.69

1.37–2.10

<  0.001

Unavailable

1.54

1.16–2.05

0.003

Insurance

Uninsured

1.00

  

Insured

2.32

1.64–3.29

<  0.001

Unavailable

1.17

0.82–1.67

0.381