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. 2021 Jan 5;8(1):7. doi: 10.3390/vetsci8010007

Table 2.

Likelihood to seek veterinary care ratings per condition by American dog owner demographic characteristics.

Characteristic 1
Medical Condition Race/Ethnicity Geographic Region Annual Household Income Employment Status Highest Level of Education
Vomiting (F5, 844 = 7.528, η2 = 0.043) ** (F3, 846 = 0.118, η2 ≤ 0.001) (F7, 842 = 1.205, η2 = 0.008) (F5, 844 = 2.019, η2 = 0.012) (F7, 842 = 3.400, η2 = 0.027) **
Behavioral issues (F5, 844 = 7.131, η2 = 0.041) ** (F3, 846 = 0.587, η2 = 0.002) (F7, 842 = 0.513, η2 = 0.004) (F5, 844 = 1.708, η2 = 0.010) (F7, 842 = 3.435, η2 = 0.028) **
Diarrhea (F5, 844 = 7.271, η2 = 0.041) ** (F3, 846 = 0.118, η2 ≤ 0.001) (F7, 842 = 1.821, η2 = 0.015) (F5, 844 = 1.177, η2 = 0.007) (F7, 842 = 4.943, η2 = 0.039) **
Weight gain (F5, 844 = 7.152, η2 = 0.041) ** (F3, 846 = 0.482, η2 = 0.002) (F7, 842 = 1.431, η2 = 0.012) (F5, 844 = 1.055, η2 = 0.006) (F7, 842 = 6.207, η2 = 0.049) **
Increased drinking (F5, 844 = 3.774, η2 = 0.022) ** (F3, 846 = 0.776, η2 = 0.003) (F7, 842 = 2.427, η2 = 0.020) * (F5, 844 = 0.430, η2 = 0.003) (F7, 842 = 3.081, η2 = 0.025)
Skin irritations (F5, 844 = 4.575, η2 = 0.026) ** (F3, 846 = 0.514, η2 = 0.002) (F7, 842 = 1.677, η2 = 0.014) (F5, 844 = 0.495, η2 = 0.003) (F7, 842 = 1.129, η2 = 0.009)
Weight loss (F5, 844 = 2.871, η2 = 0.017) * (F3, 846 = 3.656, η2 = 0.013) * (F7, 842 = 2.032, η2 = 0.017) * (F5, 844 = 1.285, η2 = 0.008) (F7, 842 = 1.495, η2 = 0.012)
Respiratory problems (F5, 844 = 3.409, η2 = 0.020) * (F3, 846 = 3.204, η2 = 0.011) * (F7, 842 = 1.987, η2 = 0.011) (F5, 844 = 0.812, η2 = 0.005) (F7, 842 = 2.651, η2 = 0.022) *
Inactive/lethargic (F5, 844 = 2.250, η2 = 0.013) * (F3, 846 = 0.689, η2 = 0.002) (F7, 842 = 1.557, η2 = 0.013) (F5, 844 = 1.136, η2 = 0.007) (F7, 842 = 3.262, η2 = 0.026) *
Joint pain (F5, 844 = 4.080, η2 = 0.024) ** (F3, 846 = 0.974, η2 = 0.003) (F7, 842 = 3.393, η2 = 0.027) ** (F5, 844 = 0.892, η2 = 0.005) (F7, 842 = 2.658, η2 = 0.022) *
Skin growths (F5, 844 = 1.341, η2 = 0.008) (F3, 846 = 2.235, η2 = 0.008) (F7, 842 = 1.656, η2 = 0.014) (F5, 844 = 0.968, η2 = 0.006) (F7, 842 = 1.630, η2 = 0.013) *
Limping (F5, 844 = 4.278, η2 = 0.025) ** (F3, 846 = 1.902, η2 = 0.007) (F7, 842 = 1.736, η2 = 0.014) (F5, 844 = 0.748, η2 = 0.004) (F7, 842 = 1.852, η2 = 0.015)
Ear infection (F5, 844 = 2.554, η2 = 0.042) ** (F3, 846 = 6.591, η2 = 0.023) ** (F7, 842 = 2.701, η2 = 0.016) ** (F5, 844 = 2.316, η2 = 0.014) (F7, 842 = 3.299, η2 = 0.027) **
Bladder problems (F5, 844 = 2.557, η2 = 0.015) * (F3, 846 = 3.758, η2 = 0.013) * (F7, 842 = 3.970, η2 = 0.032) ** (F5, 844 = 1.672, η2 = 0.010) (F7, 842 = 4.965, η2 = 0.040) **
Eye infection (F5, 844 = 2.524, η2 = 0.015) * (F3, 846 = 3.184, η2 = 0.011) * (F7, 842 = 2.701, η2 = 0.022) * (F5, 844 = 1.890, η2 = 0.011) (F7, 842 = 4.731, η2 = 0.038) **
Trauma (F5, 844 = 4.018, η2 = 0.023) ** (F3, 846 = 4.804, η2 = 0.017) * (F7, 842 = 2.913, η2 = 0.024) ** (F5, 844 = 3.450, η2 = 0.020) * (F7, 842 = 3.892, η2 = 0.031) **
Ingested poisonous substance (F5, 844 = 7.303, η2 = 0.041) ** (F3, 846 = 5.255, η2 = 0.018) ** (F7, 842 = 2.474, η2 = 0.020) * (F5, 844 = 3.017, η2 = 0.018) * (F7, 842 = 3.454, η2 = 0.028) **
End of life care (F5, 844 = 4.517, η2 = 0.026) ** (F3, 846 = 2.892, η2 = 0.010) * (F7, 842 = 2.612, η2 = 0.021) * (F5, 844 = 2.847, η2 = 0.017) * (F7, 842 = 5.035, η2 = 0.040) **

1 Data not presented for characteristics with non-significant findings. * indicates p ≤ 0.05. ** indicates p ≤ 0.0027, the reduced Bonferroni value.