Table 9.

Mitigation model 3, use of cooling aids (such as cooling coats) in summer: canine variables tested through binary logistic regression for their association with coat use in winter to facilitate activity. Increased odds of coat use are indicated by an odds ratio greater than one; an odds ratio lower than one indicates reduced odds of coat use.

Variable	Sub-Group	N	Odds Ratio	95% Confidence Interval	p-Value
Sport participation	No sport participation	2278	Reference
	Sport participation	842	2.05	1.72 to 2.45	<0.001
Skull	Mesocephalic	1939	Reference
	Brachycephalic	186	1.98	1.44 to 2.72	<0.001
	Brachycephalic designer crossbred	59	0.95	0.51 to 1.75	0.866
	Dolichocephalic	383	0.84	0.65 to 1.10	0.205
	Not applicable	553	0.86	0.69 to 1.09	0.207