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Table 4 Participation in other canine sports by CCLR dogs prior to rupture and by control dogs

From: Risk factors for cranial cruciate ligament rupture in dogs participating in canine agility

Variable

CCLR Number (%)

Control Number (%)

Odds Ratio

95% CI

P-value

Conformation

42 (16.2%)

229 (22.8%)

0.7

0.5–0.9

0.03

No conformation

218 (83.8%)

777 (77.2%)

Reference

Flyball

31 (11.9%)

75 (7.5%)

1.7

1.1–2.6

0.03

No flyball

229 (88.1%)

931 (92.5%)

Reference

Herding or stock dog

45 (17.3%)

227 (22.6%)

0.7

0.5–1.0

0.08

No herding or stock dog

215 (82.7%)

779 (77.4%)

Reference

Obedience

108 (41.5%)

427 (42.4%)

1

0.7–1.3

0.8

No obedience

152 (58.5%)

579 (57.6%)

Reference

Rally

96 (36.9%)

393 (39.1%)

0.9

0.7–1.2

0.6

No rally

164 (63.1%)

613 (60.9%)

Reference

Disc dog

20 (7.7%)

101 (10.0%)

0.7

0.5–1.2

0.3

No disc dog

9 (3.5%)

905 (90.0%)

Reference

Dock jumping

15 (5.8%)

110 (10.9%)

0.5

0.3–0.9

0.02

No dock jumping

245 (94.2%)

896 (89.1%)

Reference

Lure coursing or racing

15 (5.8%)

117 (11.6%)

0.5

0.3–0.8

0.008

No lure coursing or racing

245 (94.2%)

889 (88.4%)

Reference

Nosework

15 (5.8%)

155 (15.4%)

0.3

0.2–0.6

<  0.001

No nosework

245 (94.2%)

851 (84.6%)

Reference

Barn hunt or earth dog

10 (3.8%)

143 (14.2%)

0.2

0.1–0.5

<  0.001

No barn hunt or earth dog

250 (96.2%)

863 (85.8%)

Reference

Mushing

2 (0.8%)

30 (3.0%)

0.3

0.06–1.1

0.07

No mushing

258 (99.2%)

976 (97.0%)

Reference

Protection

4 (1.5%)

19 (1.9%)

0.8

0.3–2.4

0.9

No protection

256 (98.5%)

987 (98.1%)

Reference

Weight pull

1 (0.4%)

13 (1.3%)

0.3

0.04–2.3

0.4

No weight pull

259 (99.6%)

993 (98.7%)

Reference

Involved in at least one other dog sport

196 (75.4%)

792 (78.7%)

0.8

0.6–1.1

0.3

Not involved in any other dog sports

64 (24.6%)

214 (21.3%)

Reference

  1. CI confidence interval