Table 3.
Statistical evaluation of potential association between retroviral status and blood type in a population of 709 cats
| Retroviral status | All blood types (n) | P value | A blood type (n) | P value | B blood type (n) | P value | AB blood type (n) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any positive All negative |
119 590 |
0.43 | 109 512 |
0.17 | 8 60 |
0.31 | 2 18 |
0.55 |
| FeLV positive vs all retrovirus negative |
47 | 0.86 | 43 | 0.49 | 3 | 0.61 | 1 | 1 |
| FIV positive vs all retrovirus negative |
68 | 0.94 | 52 | 0.68 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| FeLV/FIV both positive vs all retrovirus negative |
14 | 0.59 | 14 | 0.23 | 0 | 0.38 | 0 | 1 |
FeLV = feline leukemia virus; FIV = feline immunodeficiency virus