Table 4.
Median Index of Relative Socio-Economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD) scores of the postcode of reported dogs for whom each complaint code was used, and the odds ratio and the 95% confidence interval (CI) of the IRSAD score in the logistic regression model of complaint codes. Outcomes of these models were different complaint codes and the fixed factor was the IRSAD score of the owners’ postcode.
| Complaint Code | IRSAD Score of the Owner’s Postcode When This Code Cited | IRSAD Score of the Owner’s Postcode When This Code Not Cited | IRSAD Odds Ratio and (CI) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abandonment | 976 | 975 | - a | - a |
| Dog fighting * | 969 | 975 | 0.9991 (0.9979, 1.0003) | 0.143 |
| Cruel act + | 972 | 975 | 0.9994 (0.9991, 0.9997) | <0.001 |
| Emergency relief | 960 | 975 | - b | - b |
| Hot animal in car | 999 | 975 | 1.0067 (1.0063, 1.0071) | <0.001 |
| Insufficient food and/or water | 971 | 979 | 0.9981 (0.9978, 0.9983) | <0.001 |
| No exercise/confined/tethered | 970 | 979 | 0.9979 (0.9977, 0.9982) | <0.001 |
| No shelter | 973 | 977 | 0.9990 (0.9987, 0.9994) | <0.001 |
| No treatment | 972 | 977 | 0.9986 (0.9983, 0.9988) | <0.001 |
| Overcrowding | 968 | 977 | 0.9982 (0.9970, 0.9993) | 0.002 |
| Poor dog condition | 969 | 979 | 0.9974 (0.9972, 0.9976) | <0.001 |
| Poor living condition | 975 | 977 | 0.9996 (0.9993, 0.9998) | 0.002 |
a Not selected by the binary logistic regression model (alpha value to enter > 0.15). b The IRSAD did not meet the assumption of being linear to the logit so was not included in the binary logistic regression model. * Dog fighting is a combined code including Causing captive animal to be injured/killed by dog, Dog fighting or other prohibited offence, Keeping or using an animal for blooding/coursing a dog, Knowingly allowing an animal to kill/injure another. + Cruel act is a combined code including Baiting/poisoning, cruelty, Prohibition order breached, Tail docking or other surgical procedure.