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Table 3 Simple logistic regression results determining factors associated with cats completing a weight loss programme

From: Factors associated with overweight cats successfully completing a diet-based weight loss programme: an observational study

Logistic regression

Completed vs. stopped or dieda

Completed vs. stopped onlyb

ORc

95% CId

P value

ORc

95% CId

P value

Age

1.00

0.99–1.02

0.722

1.00

0.99–1.02

0.538

Sex

 Female

Ref

  

Ref

  

 Male

0.96

0.34–2.67

0.933

1.06

0.375–2.98

0.916

Breed

 Mixed breed

Ref

  

Ref

  

 Pedigree

1.72

0.35–8.44

0.502

2.50

0.42–14.83

0.313

 Lean mass

1.00

0.99–1.00

0.689

1.00

0.99–1.00

0.889

 Body fat (%)

0.90

0.83–0.98

0.012

0.90

0.83–0.98

0.015

Concurrent disease

 Present vs absent

1.25

0.40–3.87

0.699

1.36

0.43–4.24

0.593

 > 2 concurrent diseases

0.21

0.02–1.96

0.172

0.20

0.02–1.83

0.154

 Orthopaedic

0.97

0.23–4.00

0.962

0.90

0.22–3.74

0.885

 Dermatological

0.52

0.15–1.76

0.294

0.65

0.18–2.29

0.504

 Alimentary

1.33

0.46–3.88

0.598

1.42

0.48–4.23

0.529

 Cardiovascular

1.25

0.28–5.52

0.768

1.17

0.26–5.17

0.839

 Urinary

2.67

0.45–15.78

0.280

2.50

0.42–14.83

0.313

 Oral

3.48

0.62–19.52

0.157

3.26

0.58–18.35

0.180

Diet type

 Dry

Ref

  

Ref

  

 Wet of mixed food

2.02

0.73–5.64

0.177

2.31

0.82–6.56

0.114

Diet macronutrients

 HPHF

Ref

  

Ref

  

 HPMF

0.91

0.33–2.49

0.856

0.90

0.32–2.49

0.835

 Weight loss stalls

1.07

0.87–1.31

0.542

1.05

0.86–1.29

0.630

 Dietary energy reductions

0.93

0.75–1.14

0.473

0.92

0.74–1.13

0.427

 Switched diet type

2.50

0.81–7.69

0.111

2.31

0.75–7.16

0.146

 Weight loss required

0.89

0.82–0.96

0.002

0.88

0.82–0.96

0.002

 Actual weight lost

1.15

1.06–1.23

< 0.001

1.14

1.06–1.23

< 0.001

 Energy intake

0.89

0.80–0.99

0.041

0.88

0.78–0.99

0.040

 Duration of weight loss

1.00

0.99–1.00

0.528

1.00

0.99–1.00

0.564

 Rate of weight loss

262.09

15.91–4317.10

< 0.001

221.70

14.02–3504.93

< 0.001

  1. aCats that completed compared with cats that had either stopped or died; bCats that completed compared with cats that stopped only (i.e. those that died were excluded); cOR: odds ratio; d95% CI: 95 % confidence interval: Reference category used in logistic regression. For an explanation of the variables used, please see Tables 1 and 2. Variables highlighted in bold qualified for inclusion in the multiple regression analysis at P < 0.1 (Table 4)
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BMC Veterinary Research

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