TABLE 3.
Association of explanatory variables with return to FEI jumping competition by 30 months.
| Variables | Categories/Units | Retired from competition | Returned to competition | OR (95% CI) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Years | Mean (SD) | 10.3 (3.04) | 9.7 (3.0) | 0.94 (0.83; 1.06) | 0.28 |
| Median [P25th, P75th] | 10.0 [8.0; 12.0] | 9.0 [7.0; 11.0] | ||||
| N (Range) | 35 (5.0–17.0) | 151 (5.0–21.0) | ||||
| < 7y | 7 (20%) | 38 (25.17%) | [Ref] | |||
| 8–9 y | 8 (22.86%) | 43 (28.48%) | 0.99 (0.33;2.99) | 0.98 | ||
| 10–11y | 7 (20%) | 33 (21.85%) | 0.87 (0.28;2.73) | 0.80 | ||
| > 11 y | 13 (37.14%) | 37 (24.50%) | 0.52 (0.19;1.46) | 0.21 | ||
| Sex | Stallion | N (%) | 4 (11.4%) | 23 (15.2%) | Ref | |
| Mare | N (%) | 18 (51.4%) | 65 (43.1%) | 0.63 (0.19; 2.05) | 0.44 | |
| Gelding | N (%) | 13 (37.1%) | 63 (41.7%) | 0.84 (0.25; 2.85) | 0.78 | |
| Vaccination | No | N (%) | 21 (65.6%) | 99 (70.7%) | ||
| Yes | N (%) | 11 (34.4%) | 41 (29.3%) | 0.79 (0.35; 1.79) | 0.57 | |
| Neurologic signs | No | N (%) | 11 (31.4%) | 86 (57.0%) | ||
| Yes | N (%) | 24 (68.6%) | 65 (43.1%) | 0.35 (0.16; 0.76) | 0.00 | |
| Grade of ataxia | 0 to 5 | Median [P25th, P75th] | 2.0 [0.0; 3.0] | 0.0 [0.0; 0.0] | 0.55 (0.43; 0.70) | < 0.001 |
| N (Range) | 34 (0.0–5.0) | 144 (0.0–4.0) |