TABLE 3.

Multivariable logistic regressions results: Risk factors for receiving IVETF Tier 1 or higher diagnostic evaluation

Variable Body weight relative to breed mean	Category Lower	Odds ratio Base	95% CIa		Category P‐value	Variable P‐value P < .001
	Equal/Higher	1.37	1.15	1.63	<.001
	Unrecorded	0.72	0.55	0.94	.02
Age at first seizure (years)	0.00‐≤0.50	2.50	1.50	4.18	<.001	P < .001
	0.50‐≤3.00	2.87	2.16	3.81	<.001
	3.00‐≤6.00	2.01	1.54	2.63	<.001
	6.00‐≤9.00	1.74	1.31	2.31	<.001
	9.00‐≤12.00	1.67	1.23	2.26	.001
	≥12.00	Base
	Unrecorded	2.60	0.90	7.56	.08
Insurance Status	Is insured	1.50	1.06	2.13	.02	P < .001
	Not insured	Base
	Unrecorded	0.92	0.67	1.28	.63
Clinically recoded with epilepsy	Not epileptic	Base				P < .001
	Epileptic	1.74	1.30	2.32	<.001

Note: Risk factors for receiving an IVETF Tier 1or higher diagnostic evaluation among incident seizure cases under primary veterinary care in the UK dog population; Base = comparison group.

Abbreviation: IVETF, International Veterinary Epilepsy Task Force.