TABLE 3.
Demographic characteristics of dogs diagnosed with epilepsy compared across the 2016 and 2020 samples. No signalment variables differed between time points
| Variable | Subcategory | Overall | 2016 | 2020 | Year comparison | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | X 2 | P | ||
| Breeds (most common) | Crossbreed | 131 (22.8) | 74 (24.5) | 57 (20.9) | 107.23 | .29 |
| Border Collie | 65 (11.3) | 31 (10.3) | 34 (12.5) | |||
| Labrador Retriever | 38 (6.6) | 16 (5.3) | 22 (8.1) | |||
| German Shepherd Dog | 23 (4.0) | 11 (3.6) | 12 (4.4) | |||
| Pedigree | Yes | 260 (45.2) | 134 (44.4) | 126 (46.2) | 0.75 | .69 |
| No | 292 (50.8) | 154 (51.0) | 138 (50.5) | |||
| I don't know | 23 (4.0) | 14 (4.6) | 9 (3.3) | |||
| Sex | Female entire | 28 (4.9) | 13 (4.3) | 15 (5.5) | 3.70 | .30 |
| Female neutered | 166 (28.9) | 88 (29.1) | 78 (28.6) | |||
| Male entire | 92 (16.0) | 41 (13.6) | 51 (18.7) | |||
| Male neutered | 289 (34.9) | 160 (53.0) | 129 (47.3) | |||
| Variable | Subcategory | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | t | P |
| Age (months) | N/A | 68.24 ± 1.45 | 68.18 ± 1.99 | 68.29 ± 2.13 | 0.04 | .97 |