Table 1 Descriptive statistics for both cohorts
Medical records cohort (n = 1072) | Questionnaire cohort (n = 1665) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | Number of overweight cats (% within row) | Total | Number of overweight cats (% within row) | |
Breed (n) | ||||
Birman | 43 (4%) | 4 (9%) | 69 (4%) | 2 (3%) |
British shorthair | 26 (2%) | 17 (65%) | n.a. | n.a. |
Cornish rex | 20 (2%) | 8 (40%) | n.a. | n.a. |
Domestic cats | 701 (65%)* | 331 (47%) | 1338 (80%) | 317 (24%) |
Maine Coon | 50 (5%) | 22 (44%) | 20 (1%) | 5 (25%) |
Norwegian forest cat | 51 (5%) | 20 (39%) | 61 (4%) | 7 (11%) |
Other purebreds | 117 (11%) | 58 (50%) | 132 (8%) | 32 (24%) |
Persian | 28 (3%) | 5 (18%) | 45 (3%) | 6 (13%) |
Ragdoll | 36 (3%) | 14 (39%) | n.a. | n.a. |
Age (years) | ||||
Mean (SD) | 8.3 (± 4.6)* | n.a. | 13.9 (± 3.1) | n.a. |
Sex (n) | ||||
Male | 606 (57%)† | 307 (51%) | 868 (52%) | 214 (25%) |
Neutering status (n) | ||||
Neutered | 841 (78%)* | 396 (47%) | 1633 (98%) | 364 (22%) |
Body condition (n) | ||||
Overweight | 479 (45%)* | n.a. | 369 (22%) | n.a. |