Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of the subjects, including sex, age in months, weight, and height information displayed by breed group (pure breed and mixed/cross breed).
| Breed | Total count (%) | Sex N (%) | Age in months (mean ±SD) | Weight in kg (mean ±SD) | Height in cm (mean ±SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | |||||
| Mixed breeds | 417 (34.5) | 192 (15.9) | 225 (18.6) | 97.50 ± 51.05 | 20.10 ± 11.02 | 43.41 ± 13.15 |
| Pure breeds | 790 (65.5) | 365 (30.2) | 425 (35.2) | 89.8 ± 48.36 | 21.13 ± 13.88 | 43.56 ± 15.33 |
| Chi square test/unpaired t-test | Chi-squared = 0.003, p = 0.958 | t = 2.58, df = 1,205, p = 0.010 | t = 1.31, df = 1,205, p = 0.190 | t = 0.18, df = 1,205, p = 0.854 | ||
| Grand total | 1,207 | 557 (46.1) | 650 (53.9) | 92.46 ± 49.42 | 20.77 ± 12.97 | 43.51 ± 14.61 |
A Chi-squared test was run to examine whether the proportion of males and females differed between the two breed groups, and unpaired t-tests were conducted to look for mean group differences in age, weight, and height.