Table 1 Characteristics of cats with aURTD^a, FLUTD^b, and abscesses presented to university hospitals or private practices

n = 43

n = 184

n = 130

n = 203

n = 216

Sex

Female

17 (40%)

82 (45%)

n.s.^c

43 (33%)

97 (48%)

0.006

64 (30%)

Male

24 (55%)

97 (53%)

87 (67%)

104 (51%)

148 (68%)

Unknown

2 (5%)

5 (1%)

n.a.^d

0 (0%)

2 (1%)

n.a.^d

4 (2%)

Age (years)

Median (range; CI^e)

5 (0.042 ̶16; 2, 9)

2 (0.06–19; 1, 4)

n.s.^c

7, (1–21; 7, 9)

8 (0.17–20; 6, 9)

n.s.^c

7 (1–18; 6, 8)

Breed

Purebred

11 (26%)

33 (18%)

n.s.^c

36 (28%)

33 (16%)

0.026

14 (6%)

Mixed breed

29 (67%)

143 (78%)

90 (69%)

157 (77%)

190 (88%)

Unknown

3 (7%)

8 (4%)

n.a.^d

4 (3%)

13 (7%)

n.a.^d

12 (6%)

Vaccinated

Yes

14 (33%)

28 (15%)

n.s.^c

n.a.^d

n.a.^d

n.a.^d

n.a.^d

No

17 (39%)

50 (27%)

n.a.^d

n.a.^d

n.a.^d

Unknown

12 (28%)

106 (58%)

n.a.^d

n.a.^d

n.a.^d

n.a.^d

n.a.^d