Table 1.
Parameter estimates from three mixed-effects logistic regression models, assessing the association between being recorded as vaccinated and age for dogs, cats and rabbits attending a network of veterinary practices across Great Britain
| Species | Random effects | Fixed effects | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter | Variance | Parameter | Beta | s.e. | OR (95% CI) | P value | |
| Dog | Practice | 0.272 | Intercept | 1.587 | 0.058 | 4.887 (4.358–5.481) | <0.001 |
| Premise | 0.040 | Age centreda | 0.021 | 0.004 | 1.022 (1.013–1.030) | <0.001 | |
| Cat | Practice | 0.154 | Intercept | 0.979 | 0.052 | 2.662 (2.406–2.946) | <0.001 |
| Premise | 0.088 | Age centreda | 0.036 | 0.005 | 1.037 (1.027–1.047) | <0.001 | |
| Rabbit | Practice | 1.045 | Intercept | −0.129 | 0.133 | 0.879 (0.677–1.142) | 0.334 |
| Premise | 0.140 | Age centreda | 0.125 | 0.021 | 1.133 (1.088–1.179) | <0.001 | |
SE, standard error; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.
Age centred: mean age was 2.8 years in dogs, 3.0 years in cats and 2.3 years in rabbits.