Table 4.
Demographics of animals enrolled into the study comparing environmental variables.
| Variable | OMM Group (15 dogs) | Control Group (15 dogs) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Values | (%) Percentage | Absolute Values | (%) Percentage | p Value | ||
| Contact with smokers? | No | 5 | 33.33% | 1 | 6.67% | 0.1686 |
| Yes | 10 | 66.66% | 14 | 93.40% | ||
| Antiparasitary | Yes | 14 | 93.33% | 14 | 93.33% | ns |
| No | 1 | 7% | 1 | 7% | ns | |
| Use of disinfectants | Yes | 6 | 38.46% | 6 | 39.96 | ns |
| No | 9 | 58.82% | 9 | 61.54% | ns | |
| Type of food | Homemade | 2 | 13.33% | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Commercial | 9 | 60.00% | 12 | 80.00% | ||
| Mixed (homemade and commercial) | 4 | 26.67% | 3 | 20.00% | ||
| Teeth brushing | Yes | 1 | 6.60% | 1 | 6.60% | Not significantly different |
| No | 14 | 93.40% | 14 | 93.40% | ||
| Dental tartar cleaning | Yes | 7 | 33.33% | 10 | 66.67% | 0.462 |
| No | 8 | 53.33% | 5 | 46.67% | ||