Table 1.
Sample characteristics by HPF failure status.
| All dogs (n = 28) | HPF repair failure (n = 7) | No HPF failure (n = 21) | Unadjusted odds ratio (80% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Years) | 1.13 (0.95, 1.34) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 8.29 (3.59) | 9.36 (3.12) | 7.94 (3.73) | |
| Median (Q1, Q3) | 9.00 (5.50, 11.00) | 10.00 (6.00, 12.00) | 9.00 (5.00, 10.00) | |
| Min, Max | 0.75, 14.00 | 4.50, 13.00 | 0.75, 14.00 | |
| Sex, n (%) | ||||
| Female | 14 (50%) | 3 (43%) | 11 (52%) | -Reference- |
| Male | 14 (50%) | 4 (57%) | 10 (48%) | 1.47 (0.47, 4.53) |
| Body weight (Kg) | 0.94 (0.90, 0.99) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 22.91 (12.86) | 16.79 (8.74) | 24.94 (13.52) | |
| Median (Q1, Q3) | 23.15 (11.03, 35.60) | 17.20 (7.17, 23.70) | 25.45 (13.60, 37.90) | |
| Min, Max | 4.27, 47.70 | 6.50, 29.00 | 4.27, 47.70 | |
| Postoperative follow-up period (Weeks) | 0.99 (0.98, 1.01) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 47.18 (58.67) | 36.14 (39.17) | 50.86 (64.26) | |
| Median (Q1, Q3) | 16.00 (9.50, 59.00) | 16.00 (9.00, 54.00) | 16.00 (10.00, 64.00) | |
| Min, Max | 2.00, 236.00 | 8.00, 117.00 | 2.00, 236.00 | |
| Presence of neoplasia at initial surgery, n (%) | ||||
| Yes | 18 (64%) | 6 (86%) | 12 (57%) | 4.50 (1.01, 20.06) |
| No | 10 (36%) | 1 (14%) | 9 (43%) | -Reference- |
| Surgical margins >5 mm, n (%) | ||||
| Yes | 15 (54%) | 3 (43%) | 12 (57%) | 0.56 (0.18, 1.74) |
| No | 13 (46%) | 4 (57%) | 9 (43%) | -Reference- |
| Use of CO2 Laser, n (%) | ||||
| Yes | 19 (68%) | 6 (86%) | 13 (62%) | 3.69 (0.82, 16.53) |
| No | 9 (32%) | 1 (14%) | 8 (38%) | -Reference- |
| Previous surgeries, n (%) | ||||
| Yes | 7 (25%) | 0 | 7 (33%) | 0.13 (0.02, 1.04) |
| No | 21 (75%) | 7 (100%) | 14 (67%) | -Reference- |
| At least one greater palatine artery providing blood supply, n (%) | ||||
| Yes | 25 (89%) | 7 (100%) | 18 (86%) | 2.84 (0.28, 28.54) |
| No | 3 (11%) | 0 | 3 (14%) | -Reference- |
| Size of HPF as percentage of total area of hard palate mucoperiosteum | 84.40 (1.66, 4298) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 0.45 (0.18) | 0.54 (0.08) | 0.43 (0.19) | |
| Median (Q1, Q3) | 0.48 (0.37, 0.57) | 0.49 (0.48, 0.64) | 0.41 (0.32, 0.54) | |
| Min, Max | 0.10, 0.83 | 0.47, 0.68 | 0.10, 0.83 | |
| Distance traveled by the apex of the HPF (Lp units) | 5.15 (2.14, 12.38) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 1.18 (0.81) | 1.89 (0.67) | 0.95 (0.71) | |
| Median (Q1, Q3) | 0.88 (0.50, 1.80) | 2.06 (1.39, 2.26) | 0.67 (0.46, 1.22) | |
| Min, Max | 0.18, 2.90 | 0.86, 2.90 | 0.18, 2.60 |
SD, standard deviation; Q1, lower quartile; Q3, upper quartile; Min, minimum; Max, maximum; CI, confidence interval.