Table 1.

Descriptive characteristics (number, percentage; 95% confidence interval) of dogs with persistent overt proteinuria and borderline renal proteinuria in repeated free catch urine samples

Characteristics	Total (N = 37)	Proteinuric (N = 3)	Borderline Proteinuric (N = 4)
Age–class
Senior	16	2 (12.5%; 1.6–38.3%)	1 (6.3%; 0.2–30.2%)
Geriatric	21	1 (4.8%; 0.1–23.8%)	3 (14.3%; 3.1–36.3%)
Breed size
Small	7	0 (0%; 0.0–40.6%)	1 (14.3%; 0.4–57.9%)
Medium	9	2 (22.2%; 2.8–60%)	2 (22.2%; 2.8–60%)
Large	17	0 (0%; 0.0–19.5%)	0 (0%; 0.0–19.5%)
Giant	4	1 (25%; 0.6–80.6%)	1 (25%; 0.6–80.6%)
SBP (mmHg)
<160	13	1 (7.7%; 0.2–36%)	2 (15.4%; 1.9–45.5%)
160–180	16	1 (6.3%; 0.2–30.2%)	1 (6.3%; 0.2–30.2%)
>180	8	1 (12.5%; 0.3–52.7%)	1 (12.5%; 0.3–52.7%)
BCS
≤3/9	1	0 (0%; 0.0–97.5%)	0 (0%; 0.0–97.5%)
4–5/9	21	2 (9.5%; 1.2–30.4%)	2 (9.5%; 1.2–30.4%)
>5/9	15	1 (6.7%; 0.2–32%)	2 (13.3%; 1.7–40.5%)

SBP, systolic blood pressure; BCS, body condition score on a 9‐point scale.