Table 5 Univariable results from analytical statistics.Odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) from univariable logistic regression analyses including variables that were associated with low body condition score in 598 necropsied unowned unsocialised domestic cats in Denmark

Season

Winter/spring

1

Reference

Spring/summer

4.4

0.5

1.9

11.9

Summer/autumn

1.4

0.5

0.6

3.9

Age-group

Juvenile

1

Adult

17.5

1.0

3.8

311

Reproductive status

Female, intact, non-pregnant

1

Reference

Female, pregnant

2.0

0.4

0.9

4.6

Female, neutered

0.0

1072

0.0

INF

Male, intact

2.0

0.3

1.1

3.9

Male, neutered

0.0

1304

0.0

INF

Lice

No

1

Reference

Yes

3.4

0.3

1.9

5.9

Gastrointestinal findings^a

Absent

1

Reference

Present

20.3

0.6

6.4

76.8

Feline immuno-deficiency virus

Negative

1

Reference

Positive

1.9

0.4

0.9

3.9

Skin lesions^a

Absent

1

Reference

Present

2.3

0.5

0.7

5.9

Tooth lesions^a

Absent

1

Reference

Present

2.1

0.3

1.1

3.7

Ear mites

Absent

1

Reference

Present

2.5

0.4

1.2

5.1

Aelurostrongylus abstrusus first stage larvae

Absent

1

Reference

Present

4.0

0.5

1.5

10.2

Hydatigera taeniaeformis worms

Absent

1

Reference

Present

1.0

0.4

0.4

2.3

Toxocara cati eggs

Absent

1

Reference

[1,1000)

1.5

0.6

0.5

5.1

[1000,3000)

1.0

0.6

0.3

3.7

[3000,27300)

0.6

0.7

0.2

2.6