|
Longevity category
|
N
|
Mean body weight (kg)
|
SD
|
Min–max
|
Mean age (years)
|
SD
|
Min–max
|
|---|
|
Expected (≥9 to ≤12.9 years)
|
13
|
29.4
|
4.6
|
20.2–37.40
|
6.5*
|
0.6
|
5.3–7.6
|
|
Long (≥13 to ≤15.5 years)
|
15
|
29.4
|
4.3
|
21.1–41.4
|
6.4#
|
0.9
|
5.4–7.9
|
|
Exceptional (≥15.6 years)
|
11
|
26.8
|
3.7
|
19.2–33.1
|
7.4*#
|
0.8
|
6.0–8.5
|
- Means among longevity groups were compared using analysis of variance with post hoc pairwise comparisons; mean body weights were not significantly different (P = 0.36) whilst means within the age column that share an asterisk (*) or a hash (#) were significantly different (P = 0.01)
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N number of dogs, SD standard deviation, Min–max range from minimum to maximum values
