Table 3.
Comparison of duration of clinical signs before referral and respiratory rate on presentation, between cats surviving to discharge and those which died or were euthanased
| Cause | Survived to discharge | Respiratory rate/breaths per minute, mean (sd) | P value | Duration of clinical signs (days), median (25 to 75 percentiles) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiac | Alive | 53·47 (23·9) | 0·833 | 8 (3·2 to 28) | 0·754 |
| Dead | 51·33 (25·2) | 7 (3·0 to 30) | |||
| Respiratory | Alive | 38·20 (17·6) | 0·352 | 30 (14 to 120) | 0·232 |
| Dead | 46·0 (17·9) | 14 (7 to 50·25) | |||
| Neoplasia | Alive | 34·4 (16·8) | 0·093 | 56 (17·0 to 82·5) | 0·399 |
| Dead | 51·1 (16·85) | 21 (7 to 45) | |||
| Trauma | Alive | 30·0 (18·62) | 0·899 | 3 (1·75 to 30·75) | 0·663 |
| Dead | 32·0 (11·3) | 3 (1·5 to 16·5) | |||
| Population | Alive | 43·89 (20·8) | 0·340 | 14 (4 to 42) | 0·460 |
| Dead | 48·63 (19·7) | 10 (3·7 to 30) |
NA Not applicable, sd Standard deviation