Table 1.
Signalment, body weight, heart rate, and respiratory rate of the study cohort
| Normal n = 148 | Heart disease n = 102 | Equivocal n = 39 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agea | 7 (4‐10) | 10 (7‐12)b | 10 (7‐14)c | <.001 |
| n | 147 | 101 | bversus normal, <.001 | |
| cversus normal, <.001 | ||||
| Body weight | 4.9 (4.0‐6.0) | 5.5 (4.7‐6.0)b | 5.3 (3.8‐6.0) | .008 |
| bversus normal, .002 | ||||
| Sex (F/M) | 68/80 | 29/73b | 17/22 | .02 |
| bversus normal, .02 | ||||
| Heart rate | 200 (180‐200) | 200 (180‐220) | 190 (180‐210) | .23 |
| Respiratory rate | 40 (30‐60) | 40 (32‐50) | 40 (30‐50) | .84 |
| n | 146 | 100 | 38 |
a
The age of 2 cats that were adopted from a shelter could not be accurately determined.