Table 3 Descriptive statistics for ectoparasite infestations and low body condition. Cross-tabulation of body condition and ectoparasite infestations of unowned unsocialised domestic cats in 2019 in Denmark, stratified according to body condition score
Variables | Categories | Body condition score | |
|---|---|---|---|
Normal-high | Low | ||
Fleas | Not present | 458 (88.6%) | 59 (11.4%) |
Present | 69 (90.8%) | 7 (9.2%) | |
Missing | 3 (60.0%) | 2 (40.0%) | |
Lice | Not present | 454 (91.3%) | 43 (8.7%) |
Present | 73 (76.0%) | 23 (24.0%) | |
Missing | 3 (60.0%) | 2 (40.0%) | |
Ticks | Not present | 505 (89.1%) | 62 (10.9%) |
Present | 25 (83.3%) | 5 (16.7%) | |
Ear mites | Not present | 489 (89.7%) | 56 (10.3%) |
Present | 39 (78.0%) | 11 (22.0%) | |
Missing | 2 (66.7%) | 1 (33.3%) | |