Table 1. Shelter cats’ signalment, physical, clinical finding and χ2 analysis to determine the association between physical examination findings, CD4:CD8 ratio and antibody detection.
| Characteristics | Categories (n = 101) | Seropositive (n = 83) | Seronegative (n = 18) | OR | 95% CI | Univariate p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Female (n = 68) | 53 (63.9) | 15 (83.3) | 0.4 | 0.1–1.3 | 0.165 |
| Male (n = 33) | 30 (36.1) | 3 (16.7) | ||||
| Age | Adult (n = 97) | 79 (95.2) | 18 (100.0) | N/A | N/A | 1.000 |
| Junior (n = 4) | 4 (4.8) | 0 (0) | ||||
| Flea infestation | Yes (n = 50) | 47 (56.6) | 3 (16.7) | 6.5 | 1.8–24.3 | 0.003* |
| No (n = 51) | 36 (43.4) | 15 (83.3) | ||||
| Enlarged lymph nodes | Normal (n = 71) | 48 (57.8) | 13 (72.2) | 0.5 | 0.2–1.5 | 0.291 |
| Abnormal (n = 40) | 35 (42.2) | 5 (27.8) | ||||
| Ocular discharge | Presence (n = 17) | 14 (16.9) | 3 (16.7) | 1.0 | 0.3–4.0 | 1.000 |
| Absence (n = 84) | 69 (83.1) | 15 (83.3) | ||||
| Respiratory-associated problem | Presence (n = 45) | 39 (47.0) | 6 (33.3) | 1.8 | 0.6–5.2 | 0.433 |
| Absence (n = 56) | 44 (53.0) | 12 (66.7) | ||||
| Gingivitis | Presence (n = 35) | 27 (32.5) | 8 (44.4) | 1.7 | 0.6–4.7 | 0.414 |
| Absence (n = 66) | 56 (67.5) | 10 (55.6) | ||||
| Diarrhoea | Yes (n = 13) | 8 (9.6) | 5 (27.8) | 0.3 | 0.1–1.0 | 0.052 |
| No (n = 88) | 75 (90.4) | 13 (72.2) | ||||
| CD4:CD8 ratio | Normal (n = 40) | 35 (42.2) | 5 (27.8) | 1.9 | 0.6–5.1 | 0.299 |
| Abnormal (n = 61) | 48 (57.8) | 13 (72.2) |
The percentage in the bracket represent the number for each subcategory over their antibody status.
OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.
*The result is statistically significant p≤0.05.