Table 1.
Demographic composition of the study population (n = 47)
| Frequency (%), short course | Frequency (%), long course | P-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Female, spayed | 9 | 11 | |
| Female, intact | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Male, castrated | 11 | 11 | |
| Male, intact | 4 | 1 | 0.34 |
| Age | |||
| < 1 y | 7 | 3 | |
| 1 to 5 y | 6 | 7 | |
| 5.1 to 8 y | 7 | 4 | |
| > 8 y | 4 | 9 | 0.23 |
| Airway status | |||
| Brachycephalic | 7 | 6 | |
| Non-brachycephalic | 17 | 17 | 1.00 |
a
Fisher’s exact test used to determine difference between groups, for age groups the Freeman-Halton extension of the Fisher exact probability test was used.