Table 11.
Multiple logistic regression analysis of owner´s factors associated with overweight or obese body condition in dogs.
| Variable | Overweight and obese (BCS ≥ 6) | Ideal (BCS 4–5) | Total | OR | CI-95 | P-valuea | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | N | % | ||||
| Owner’s body mass index | |||||||||
| > 25.0 | 60 | 41.1 | 86 | 58.9 | 146 | 100.0 | 0.86 | 0.53–1.42 | 0.328 |
| ≤ 25.0 | 50 | 44.6 | 62 | 55.4 | 112 | 100.0 | |||
| Other pets in the household | |||||||||
| Yes | 64 | 49.6 | 65 | 50.4 | 129 | 100.0 | 1.69 | 1.03–2.76 | 0.025 |
| No | 49 | 36.8 | 84 | 63.2 | 133 | 100.0 | |||
| Household type | |||||||||
| Apartment | 30 | 41.7 | 42 | 58.3 | 72 | 100.0 | 0.92 | 0.53–1.59 | 0.440 |
| House | 83 | 43.7 | 107 | 56.3 | 190 | 100.0 | |||
| Presence of children in the household | |||||||||
| Yes | 31 | 44.9 | 38 | 55.1 | 69 | 100.0 | 1.01 | 0.58–1.76 | 0.546 |
| No | 81 | 44.8 | 100 | 55.2 | 181 | 100.0 | |||
| Presence of elderly people in the household | |||||||||
| Yes | 58 | 53.7 | 50 | 46.3 | 108 | 100.0 | 1.89 | 1.14–3.14 | 0.014 |
| No | 54 | 38.0 | 88 | 62.0 | 142 | 100.0 | |||
BCS body condition score; OR odds ratio; CI-95 95% confidence interval.
aP-value obtained by the chi-square test. BMI* body mass index.