Table 2.
Demographic data summary for animals from the two populations.
| Variablea | QLD | SA | Statistical test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Female | 31 (41%) | 40 (40%) | |
| Male | 44 (59%) | 61 (60%) | |
| Total | 75 (100%) | 101 (100%) | Chi Squared Not Significant |
| Age Group | |||
| Juvenile | 5 (7%) | 6 (6%) | |
| Young Adult | 15 (21%) | 44 (46%) | |
| Adult | 44 (63%) | 45 (47%) | |
| Old | 6 (9%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Total | 70 (100%) | 95 (100%) | Chi Squared (P = 0.007) |
| Mean Weightc | |||
| 5.5 kg | 7.7 kg | Mann Whitney U (P < 0.0001) | |
| Body Condition Score | |||
| Poor | 40 (58%) | 22 (22%) | |
| Good | 18 (26%) | 42 (42%) | |
| Very good | 11 (16%) | 36 (36%) | |
| Total | 69 (100%) | 100 (100%) | Chi Squared (P < 0.001) |
| Clinical Statusb | |||
| Chlamydiosis | 35 (50%) | 42 (40%) | |
| Neoplasia | 9 (13%) | 4 (4%) | |
| Oxalate nephrosis | 0 (0%) | 23 (22%) | |
| Miscellaneous | 8 (11%) | 11 (10%) | |
| Healthy | 22 (31%) | 29 (28%) | Chi Squared (P = 0.003) |
| Totala | 71 | 105 | |
aNot all animals had complete data sets available.
bSome animals had more than one disease state so the % add up to more than 100.
QLD: Queensland; SA: South Australia.
cUntransformed variables.