Table 4 Multivariable analysis showing association between congenital hereditary sensorineural deafness (CHSD) in Australian Cattle Dogs (n = 534) and sex, mask and pigmented body spots from a multilevel logistic model and an animal model

Sex

0.032

0.036

 Male

Reference category

Reference category

 Female

2.0 (1.0 to 3.8)

0.035

1.9 (1.1 to 3.6)

0.034

Mask

<0.001

***

 No

Reference category

Reference category

 Left

0.9 (0.4 to 2.2)

0.807

0.9 (0.4 to 2.1)

0.775

 Right

1.1 (0.5 to 2.7)

0.765

1.0 (0.4 to 2.4)

0.915

 Bilateral

0.2 (0.1 to 0.5)

<0.001

0.2 (0.1 to 0.5)

<0.001

Pigmented body spot

0.023

0.052

 None

Reference category

Reference category

 At least one

0.3 (0.1 to 0.9)

0.038

0.4 (0.1 to 1.0)

0.050