Table 5.
Comparison of results from cats classified as frail or not frail in the veterinarian questionnaire.
| Variable | Group a | Total (152) | P-valueb | FDRc | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Frail (102) | Frail (50) | ||||
| Muscle condition score | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |||
| Normal, Mild Loss | 100 (98.0%) | 37 (53.6%) | 137 (80.1%) | ||
| Moderate, Severe Loss | 2 (2.0%) | 32 (46.4%) | 34 (19.9%) | ||
| Claw condition | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |||
| Normal | 94 (92.2%) | 37 (53.6%) | 131 (76.6%) | ||
| Ingrown, overgrown, or declawed | 8 (7.8%) | 32 (46.4%) | 40 (23.4%) | ||
| Cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS) | < 0.001 | 0.008 | |||
| No | 102 (100.0%) | 61 (88.4%) | 163 (95.3%) | ||
| Yes | 0 (0.0%) | 8 (11.6%) | 8 (4.7%) | ||
| Chronic kidney disease (CKD) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |||
| No | 79 (77.5%) | 24 (34.8%) | 103 (60.2%) | ||
| Yes | 23 (22.5%) | 45 (65.2%) | 68 (39.8%) | ||
| In the last 3 months, has this cat: (Yes = yes or don't know, No = no) | |||||
| Involuntarily lost weight? | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |||
| No | 75 (78.1%) | 23 (37.1%) | 98 (62.0%) | ||
| Yes | 21 (21.9%) | 39 (62.9%) | 60 (38.0%) | ||
| Missing | 6 | 7 | 13 | ||
| Been more fatigued? | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |||
| No | 96 (100.0%) | 44 (67.7%) | 140 (87.0%) | ||
| Yes | 0 (0.0%) | 21 (32.3%) | 21 (13.0%) | ||
| Missing | 6 | 4 | 10 | ||
| Shown increased cognitive difficulties? | < 0.001 | 0.007 | |||
| No | 96 (100.0%) | 55 (87.3%) | 151 (95.0%) | ||
| Yes | 0 (0.0%) | 8 (12.7%) | 8 (5.0%) | ||
| Missing | 6 | 6 | 12 | ||
| Shown signs of cognitive dysfunction? | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |||
| No | 96 (100.0%) | 51 (81.0%) | 147 (92.5%) | ||
| Yes | 0 (0.0%) | 12 (19.0%) | 12 (7.5%) | ||
| Missing | 6 | 6 | 12 | ||
aCats were classified as “frail” or “not-frail” according to the opinion of the owner. bReported P-values for comparisons according to frailty status, tested either by Chi-square or Fisher's exact tests. cOriginal P-values corrected for false-discovery rate (FDR) using the Benjamini-Hochberg procedure.