Table 4.
Demographic characteristics of canine DLBCL patients with high versus low percentage of STAT3
| Variables | High STAT3 (n = 26) | Low STAT3 (n = 17) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at diagnosis (years) | |||
| Mean | 8.4 | 7.9 | 0.5944 |
| Median | 8.5 | 8.1 | |
| Range | 3.4–13.3 | 0.6–12.2 | |
| Sex | |||
| MN | 11 | 8 | 0.6366 |
| FS | 11 | 8 | |
| MI | 4 | 1 | |
| Breed | |||
| Golden retriever | 1 | 4 | 0.1873 |
| Labrador retriever | 6 | 0 | |
| Beagle | 2 | 1 | |
| Other pure breda | 13 | 7 | |
| Mixed breed | 4 | 5 | |
| Weight (KG) | |||
| Mean | 28.8 | 26.3 | 0.5039 |
| Median | 30.7 | 29 | |
| Range | 6.8–43 | 3.9–50.5 | |
| Stage | |||
| III | 16 | 11 | |
| IV | 9 | 3 | 0.1603 |
| V | 1 | 3 | |
| Substage | |||
| a | 25 | 14 | 0.2862 |
| b | 1 | 3 | |
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Other pure‐bred dogs included 3 beagles, 2 border collies, 2 standard poodles, 2 vizslas, 2 West Highland white terriers, and 1 each American foxhound, Boston terrier, Briard, Brittany, Bernese mountain dog, dalmatian, doberman pinscher, German shepherd, Irish setter, papillon, and pit bull terrier