Table 3.
Variables screened by univariable analysis with p‐values, their distribution of Fisher's exact test, odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals for 31 cats (16 with an episode of recurrence and 15 without an episode of recurrence) as determined by recurrence of an episode of FIC in cats diagnosed with FIC
| Variables | Categories | Recurrence (n = 16) | No recurrence (n = 15) | OR | 95% CI | p‐value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (n) | % (n) | |||||
| Age | 1–7 | 55.0 (11) | 45.0 (9) | Ref | .716 | |
| >7 | 45.5 (5) | 54.5 (6) | 0.682 | (0.156–2.989) | ||
| Gender | Male | 61.5 (8) | 38.5 (5) | Ref | .473 | |
| Female | 44.4 (8) | 55.6 (10) | 0.500 | (0.117–2.139) | ||
| Weight | 3–4.5 | 57.9 (11) | 42.1 (8) | Ref | .649 | |
| 4.5–6 | 44.4 (4) | 55.6 (5) | 0.582 | (0.118–2.880) | ||
| 6–7.5 | 33.3 (1) | 66.7 (2) | 0.364 | (0.028–4.739) | ||
| Neutered | Yes | 51.9 (14) | 48.1 (13) | Ref | .945 | |
| No | 50.0 (2) | 50.0 (2) | 0.929 | (0.114–7.585) | ||
| Type of food | Hills c/d | 29.4 (5) | 70.6 (12) | Ref | .010 | |
| Other | 78.6 (11) | 21.4 (3) | 8.800 | (1.692–45.761) | ||
| Food formulation | Dry | 64.7 (11) | 35.3 (6) | Ref | .256 | |
| Combination | 42.9 (3) | 57.1 (4) | 0.409 | (0.068–2.468) | ||
| Moist | 28.6 (2) | 71.4 (5) | 0.218 | (0.032–1.485) |