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Risk factor description | Odds ratio | LC | UC |
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Being female | .91 | .49 | 1.7 |
Being neutered | — | — | — |
Excessive thirst or drinking more than a usual amount of water1 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 10 |
Urinating more frequently than usual1 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 11 |
Urinating larger volume than usual1 | 7.5 | 1.7 | 33 |
Urinating in the wrong place (not in the litter box or outside)1 | .47 | .19 | 1.1 |
Unexplained weight loss1 | 1.6 | .90 | 3.0 |
Visible loss of muscle/strength 1 | 1.0 | .42 | 2.4 |
Unexplained weight gain1 | — | — | — |
Decreased appetite1 | 1.4 | .76 | 2.7 |
Refusal to eat for than one day1 | 1.8 | .74 | 4.7 |
Vomiting (more frequent, not just hairballs)1 | 1.1 | .64 | 2.1 |
Lethargic (excessive sleeping, fatigue, low-energy)1 | 1.2 | .60 | 2.5 |
Constipation1 | .88 | .32 | 2.4 |
Excessive gas (flatulence)1 | — | — | — |
Dental problems1 | 1.0 | .43 | 2.3 |
Gum problems (oral ulcers, etc.)1 | .83 | .25 | 2.7 |
Excessive plaque or tartar on teeth1 | .90 | .37 | 2.2 |
Bad breath1 | .90 | .37 | 2.2 |
Excessive skin or coat odor1 | .57 | .11 | 4.0 |
Abnormal or poor hair coat1 | .79 | .36 | 1.7 |
Pale mucous membranes (eyes, mouth, etc.)1 | .33 | .067 | 1.7 |
Eye problems or changes1 | .55 | .20 | 1.5 |
Mobility problems (stiffness or limping)1 | 1.2 | .51 | 2.9 |
Loss of vision1 | .20 | .023 | 1.7 |
Loss of hearing1 | .60 | .14 | 2.5 |
Never had teeth professionally cleaned | .96 | .55 | 1.7 |
Water always available2 | — | — | — |
Having water refill only once per day2 | .52 | .25 | 1.1 |
Cat was outside at least some of the time2 | .84 | .43 | 1.6 |
Sometimes exposed to other cats2 | .71 | .32 | 1.6 |
Some exposure to house mice2 | .66 | .37 | 1.2 |
Lower urinary tract disease (including infection, stones, cystitis, plugged, etc.)2 | 1.5 | .72 | 3.1 |
Neurological disease2 | .67 | .11 | 4.0 |
Seizures2 | 1.0 | .14 | 7.1 |
Liver problems2 | .20 | .023 | 1.7 |
Dental problems2 | .87 | .41 | 1.8 |
Behavioral problems2 | .63 | .20 | 1.9 |
Neoplasm (cancer)2 | .43 | .11 | 1.7 |
Eye disease2 | 1.3 | .34 | 4.7 |
Glaucoma2 | — | — | — |
Ear infections or other ear problems2 | .57 | .17 | 2.0 |
Frequent vomiting (not just hairballs)2 | .81 | .39 | 1.7 |
Gastrointestinal problems 2 | 1.2 | .39 | 3.5 |
Parasitic problems2 | 2.5 | .49 | 13 |
Reproductive problems2 | — | — | — |
Obesity2 | .93 | .44 | 2.0 |
Diabetes2 | 2.0 | .37 | 11 |
Hyperthyroidism2 | 4.5 | .97 | 21 |
Musculoskeletal (muscles, bones)2 | .33 | .035 | 3.2 |
Hip dysplasia2 | — | — | — |
Dermatologic (skin diseases)2 | 1.2 | .37 | 3.9 |
Cardiovascular diseases (heart disease)2 | .75 | .26 | 2.2 |
Osteodystrophy2 | — | — | — |
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