Table 2. Demographic data of 32 pugs included in radiographic measurements.
N = 32 | mean/median | SD/IQR | range (min—max) | |
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age* [years] | 4.8 | 2.7–6.5 | 2–10.5 | |
body weight [kg] | 8.9 | 1.2 | 6.6–11.6 | |
BCS | 5.3 | 0.7 | 4–7 | |
LA:Ao | 1.32 | 0.16 | 0.97–1.62 | |
female (n/i) | 16 (8/8) | |||
male (n/i) | 16 (3/13) | |||
BCS group (1-5/6-9) | 21/11 | |||
BOAS (N = 26) | BOAS- (N = 11) / BOAS+ (N = 15) |
Abbreviations: BCS, body condition score; BOAS, functional grading of Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome; i, intact; IQR, interquartile range; kg, kilogram; LA:Ao, left-atrial-to-aortic-root diameter; max, maximum; min, minimum; N, number of subjects; n, neutered; SD, standard deviation.
Note: BOAS functional grading system according to Liu et al. 2015, modified to present study design. Median and IQR are stated for non-normally distributed variables, marked with an asterisk (*).