Table 3.
Variable | General practice | Low cost clinic | P value |
---|---|---|---|
n | 42 | 44 | — |
Age (yrs) | 8.3 ± 3.9 | 6.2 ± 4.6 | 0.022 |
Sex | 0.147 | ||
Male | 16 (15 castrated) | 19 (10 castrated) | — |
Female | 25 (24 spayed) | 23 (18 spayed) | — |
Breed | |||
DSH/DLH | 34 | 37 | 0.337 |
Body weight (kg) | 5.5 ± 1.6 | 4.9 ± 2.7 | 0.267 |
Body condition score | 6.5 ± 1.7 | 5.6 ± 1.8 | 0.023 |
Percent overweight | 27/41 (66%) | 19/43 (44%) | 0.046 |
The scale is a 1–9 scale; DSH/DLH: domestic shorthair/domestic longhair.