Table 1.
Signalment of age-matched data of cats presented at the Small Animal Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University (CU), and veterinary hospitals (Private) in the Bangkok Metropolitan area, Thailand, between 2004 and 2014
| Variable | Controls (n = 29) | Cases (n = 100) | P value | OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital | |||||
| CU | 25 (86.2) | 79 (78.2)* | – | – | – |
| Private | 4 (13.8) | 22 (21.8)* | – | – | – |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 5 (17.2) | 37 (37.0) | 0.02 | 2.80 † | 1.02–8.87 |
| Male castrated | 8 (27.6) | 21 (21.0) | 0.23 | 0.69 | 0.27–1.89 |
| Female | 9 (31.0) | 30 (30.0) | 0.45 | 0.95 | 0.39–2.43 |
| Female spayed | 7 (24.1) | 12 (12.0) | 0.095 | 0.43 | 0.14–1.45 |
| Breed | |||||
| Siamese | 3 (10.3) | 18 (18.0) | 0.25 | 1.89 | 0.49–10.83 |
| Mixed Siamese | 25 (86.2) | 81 (81.0) | 0.27 | 0.68 | 0.18–2.11 |
| Persian | 0 (0) | 1 (1.0%) | 0.78 | Undefined | 0.01–undefined |
Data are n (%)
*
n = 101
†
P <0.05 when compared between the clinically normal age-matched cats and the cats with chronic kidney disease
OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval