Table 7.
Linear regression model for risk factors associated with uncontrolled outdoor access for cats based on owner reports, with province/state as a random effect (N = 7,838 participants).
Risk factors | ORa | 95% CIb | P | |
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Home Environment and Enrichment | ||||
Other pets (non-cats) | - | - | <0.001 | |
No (ref.)c | - | - | - | |
Yes | 2.14 | 1.69, 2.70 | <0.001 | |
Interactive toys | - | - | <0.001 | |
No (ref.) | - | - | - | |
Yes | 0.31 | 0.17, 0.56 | <0.001 | |
Elevated platforms | - | - | <0.001 | |
No (ref.) | - | - | - | |
Yes | 0.61 | 0.46, 0.81 | 0.0010 | |
Random effect | ||||
Province/State | ICC | 0.055 | 0.017, 0.17 | <0.0001 |
Province/State-level variance | 0.19 | 0.006, 0.67 | - |
Home environment and enrichment factors plus random effects reported here, with other aspects of the model reported in Tables 3–6.
Odds ratio based on the output of mixed logistic regression model.
95% confidence interval of the odds ratio.
Referent category.
Bolded values indicate significance (p < 0.05).