Research Article

The Demographics of Canine Hip Dysplasia in the United States and Canada

Table 2

Odds ratios of CHD by AKC/FCI groups, sex, season of birth, and latitude.
(a)

By AKC group
OR95% CI value

Sex
 Female1.056(1.069, 1.044)<10−6
 Male1.0 R
Season of birth
 Autumn1.025(1.042, 1.008)<10−6
 Winter1.131(1.149, 1.112)0.081
 Spring1.146(1.165, 1.128)<10−6
 Summer1.0 R
Latitude
 <30°N2.116(2.203, 2.034)<10−6
 30–39°N1.428(1.477, 1.381)<10−6
 40–49°N1.552(1.605, 1.501)<10−6
50°N1.0 R
AKC group
 Herding1.535(1.602, 1.470)<10−6
 Toy1.675(1.788, 1.570)<10−6
 Working1.882(1.965, 1.804)<10−6
 Sporting1.504(1.569, 1.442)<10−6
 Nonsporting1.348(1.415, 1.284)<10−6
 Terrier1.236(1.311, 1.164)<10−6
 Hound1.0 R

(b)

By FCI group
OR95% CI value

Sex
 Female1.053(1.065, 1.040)<10−6
 Male1.0 R
Season of birth
 Autumn1.021(1.038, 1.004)0.016
 Winter1.124(1.142, 1.105)<10−6
 Spring1.143(1.161, 1.125)<10−6
 Summer1.0 R
Latitude
 <30°N2.047(2.13, 1.967)<10−6
 30–39°N1.410(1.458, 1.363)<10−6
 40–49°N1.546(1.599, 1.496)<10−6
50°N1.0 R
FCI group
 Sheep and cattle3.229(3.653, 2.854)<10−6
 Pinscher schnauzer, molossoid, and Swiss Mtn/cattle dog4.618(5.224, 4.082)<10−6
 Terrier3.163(3.605, 2.774)<10−6
 Spitz and primitive2.059(2.334, 1.816)<10−6
 Scent hounds2.096(2.393, 1.836)<10−6
 Pointing dogs2.184(2.473, 1.927)<10−6
 Retrievers, flushers, and water dogs3.386(3.830, 2.994)<10−6
 Companion and toy dogs2.824(3.204, 2.489)<10−6
 Sighthounds1.0 R