Table 2.
Demographic data for dogs in the control, OA and OANSAID groups.
| Breed | Control (n = 30) | OA (n = 51) | OANSAID (n = 31) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Border collie | 7 | 10 | 5 | – |
| Labrador | 5 | 8 | 13 | – |
| Retriever | 3 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Lurcher | 3 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Spaniel | 1 | 5 | 3 | – |
| Other | 11 | 23 | 9 | – |
| Sex | ||||
| M | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0.59 |
| Mn | 8 | 20 | 15 | 0.59 |
| F | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0.59 |
| Fn | 18 | 23 | 11 | 0.59 |
| Body Weight (kg) | 23.7 (95% CI 21.4–26.1) | 27.2 (95% CI 24.2–30.1) | 28.7 (95% CI 25.0–32.4) | 0.10 |
| Body condition score (1–9) | 5 (4–6) | 5 (5–6) | 5 (4–6) | 0.17 |
| Age (years) | 7.8 (95% CI 7.3–8.3)a | 9.8 (95% CI 9.3–10.3)b | 9.6 (95% CI 8.6–10.7)b | <0.001*** |
Dogs in the OA group had hip or stifle OA but were not receiving treatment with NSAIDs. Dogs in the OANSAID group had hip or stifle OA but were receiving treatment with NSAIDs. Different superscript letters indicate values that are statistically significantly different from each other.
*p ≤ 0.05; **p ≤ 0.01; ***p ≤ 0.001.