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Table 1 Univariable associations between Oclacitinib treated patients (cases) and patients treated with other therapies (controls)

From: The effects of oclacitinib treatment on antimicrobial usage in allergic dogs in primary practice: an Australia wide case-control study

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

  1. **P values are significant at the 0.05 level. The P values for the individual levels of the categorical variables compared to the baseline are given, with a bolded P value for all levels of that categorical variable combined