Table 1. Population characteristics of cats enrolled in the echocardiographic study.
Normally distributed data are represented mean (±standard deviation) and compared using a one-way ANOVA. Non-normally distributed data are represented median (range) and compared using a Kruskal-Wallis test. Categorical variables are represented as percentages and compared using a Chi squared test.
| Variable | Healthy | Diabetes mellitus | Hypersomatotropism | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 16 | 24 | 67 | - |
| Age (years) | 12.4 (10.2–19.4) a | 11.5 (5–17) | 10.1 (5–15) a | <0.001 |
| Male (%) | 69% | 79% | 66% | 0.301 |
| Pedigree (%) | 0% | 4% | 12% | 0.381 |
| Body weight (kg) | 4.55 (2.68–6.46) a | 4.48 (2.84–7.40) b | 5.70 (2.0–10.5) a,b | 0.003 |
| Body condition score ≥6/9 Φ | 28% | 37% | 24% | 0.406 |
| Clinical data | ||||
| Rectal temperature (°C) | 38.1 (±0.3) | 38.1 (±0.7) | 38.0 (±0.6) | 0.651 |
| Respiratory rate (breaths per minute) | 36 (20–72) | 32 (20–52) | 32 (20–80) | 0.366 |
| Heart rate (beats/minute) | 179 (±18) | 178 (±24) | 172 (±24) | 0.290 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 133 (120–169) | 156 (105–171) | 148 (120–171) | 0.870 |
| Murmur present (%) | 31% | 21% | 40% | 0.956 |
| Gallop sound present (%) | 0% | 8% | 6% | 0.399 |
| Arrhythmia present (%) | 0% | 4% | 3% | 0.644 |
| Laboratory data | ||||
| IGF-1 (ng/ml) | 396 (226–728) a | 504 (171–749) b | 1800 (1001->2000) a,b | <0.001 |
| Insulin dose (IU per 24h) | . | 6 (3–8) a | 16 (2–80) a | <0.001 |
| Fructosamine (μmol/L) | . | 453 (278–746) | 525 (169–1,076) | 0.047 |
| NTproBNP (pmol/L) | 86 (24–1358) | 50 (24–186) | 74 (24–1219) | 0.213 |
| Cardiac troponin I (ng/ml) | 0.02 (0–0.22) | 0.04 (0.02–0.1) | 0.03 (0.01–0.23) | 0.138 |
IGF-1, insulin-like growth factor 1;
a/b indicates a statistically significant difference when pairwise comparison between these factors was performed
Φ Laflamme D. Development and validation of a body condition score system for cats: a clinical tool. 1997 Feline Practice 25 13 e18