Table 2.

Results of the univariate analysis.

Variables	Categories	Group A (Responsive)	Group B (Non-Responsive)	Total	p
Sex	Male	52	11	63	0.26
	Female	21	8	29
	total	73	19	92
Diet previously utilized	homemade	12	3	15	0.89
	commercial	38	11	49
	mixed diet	23	5	28
	total	73	19	92
Previous enteric parasites, protozoal and/or parvovirus infection	yes	26	4	30	0.23
	no	47	15	62
	total	73	19	92
Previous treatment with glucocorticoids	yes	13	10	23	<0.01 a
	no	60	9	69
	total	73	19	92
Decreased appetite	yes	18	10	28	0.02 a
	no	55	9	64
	total	73	19	92
Weight loss	yes	36	14	50	0.06 a
	no	37	5	42
	total	73	19	92
Vomiting	yes	40	5	54	0.03 a
	no	33	14	38
	total	73	19	92
Diarrhea	yes	66	19	85	0.34
	no	7	0	7
	total	73	19	92
Ascites or peripheral edema	yes	5	4	9	0.08 a
	no	68	15	83
	total	73	19	92
CCECAI	0–4	38	10	48	0.85
	>5	31	9	40
	total	69	19	88
PCV (%)	37–55	59	12	71	<0.01 a
	<37	2	5	7
	>55	6	1	7
	total	67	18	85
Platelet count (×103/μL)	160–550	58	14	72	0.40
	<160	2	1	3
	>550	7	4	11
	total	67	19	86
White blood cells (×103/μL)	6–17	59	15	74	0.42
	<6	1	0	1
	>17	7	4	11
	total	67	19	86
Serum cholesterol (mg/dL)	≥140	47	7	54	<0.01 a
	<140	12	10	22
	Total	59	17	76
Serum albumin (g/dL)	≥2	52	8	60	<0.01 a
	<2	15	11	26
	total	67	19	86
Serum total protein (g/dL)	≥5.6	50	4	54	<0.001 a
	<5.6	18	15	33
	total	68	19	87
Serum cobalamin (ng/L)	250–730	25	4	29	0.19
	<250	16	3	19
	>730	4	3	7
	total	45	10	55
Serum folate (μg/L)	6.5–11.5	13	2	15	0.61
	<6.5	15	5	20
	>11.5	17	3	20
	total	45	10	55
P-gp score in the lamina propria lymphocytes	<3	31	3	34	0.08 a
	≥3	35	11	46
	total	66	14	80
P-gp score in the epithelial cells	<2	37	6	43	0.37
	≥2	29	8	37
	total	66	14	80

^a Significant association p < 0.10.