Variable | Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) | P-value* |
---|---|---|
Age | < 0.001 | |
1 to 4 years | Reference | |
> 4 to 8 years | 0.88 (0.77–1) | 0.053 |
> 8 years | 0.58 (0.49–0.68) | < 0.001 |
Sex | ||
Male | Reference | 0.676 |
Female | 0.97 (0.85–1.10) | |
Neuter Status | ||
Neutered | Reference | < 0.001 |
Entire | 0.68 (0.56–0.82) | |
Breeds | < 0.001 | |
Small | Reference | |
Medium | 0.54 (0.44–0.65) | < 0.001 |
Large | 0.5 (0.42–0.59) | < 0.001 |
Total number of courses | ||
All antimicrobials | 0.73 (0.63–0.85) | < 0.001 |
All glucocorticoids | 0.58 (0.48–0.72) | < 0.001 |
Topical antimicrobials | 0.65 (0.52–0.81) | < 0.001 |
Systemic antimicrobials | 0.69 (0.58–0.82) | < 0.001 |
Topical glucocorticoids | 0.67 (0.54–0.84) | < 0.001 |
Systemic glucocorticoids | 0.47 (0.37–0.6) | < 0.001 |
Antihistamines | 0.39 (0.26–0.57) | < 0.001 |
Total number of courses for individual drug | ||
Cephalexin | 0.76 (0.64–0.91) | 0.003 |
Cefovecin | 0.67 (0.43–1.04) | 0.076 |
Chlorhexidine (2–5%) | 0.53 (0.39–0.72) | < 0.001 |
Neomycin | 0.38 (0.27–0.53) | < 0.001 |
Polymixin B | 0.77 (0.57–1.04) | 0.091 |
Amoxycillin plus clavulanic acid | 0.47 (0.34–0.66) | < 0.001 |
Other | ||
Allergy testing (yes/no) | 3.62 (1.18–11.11) | 0.025 |
Hypoallergenic diet | 1.25 (0.9–1.73) | 0.175 |
Medicated shampoo | 0.51 (0.38–0.68) | < 0.001 |
Flea treatments | 0.81 (0.65–1.01) | 0.067 |
Evidence of concurrent skin infection at baseline | ||
Non-infectious allergic dermatitis | Reference | < 0.001 |
No evidence of concurrent skin infection | 0.62 (0.43–0.89) | 0.008 |
Superficial pyoderma | 1.41 (1.41–2.92) | < 0.001 |
Deep pyoderma | Omitted | |
Infectious agents in ear at baseline | ||
No infectious agents present | Reference | 0.1043 |
Cocci present | 0.97 (0.63–1.50) | 0.907 |
Rods present | 0.40 (0.13–1.28) | 0.124 |
Malassezia present | 1.23 (0.97–1.56) | 0.079 |