Table 1 Descriptive and univariable logistic regression results for breed as a risk factor for skin fold dermatitis during 2016 in dogs under primary veterinary care in the VetCompass Programme in the UK.

From: Ironing out the wrinkles and folds in the epidemiology of skin fold dermatitis in dog breeds in the UK

Breed

Case No (%)

Non-case No. (%)

Odds ratio

95% CI

Category P-value

Variable P-value

Crossbreed

99 (10.16)

193,388 (21.63)

Base

  

 < 0.001

English Bulldog

151 (15.50)

8063 (0.90)

36.58

28.36–47.18

 < 0.001

 

French Bulldog

123 (12.63)

15,291 (1.71)

15.71

12.05–20.48

 < 0.001

 

Pug

94 (9.65)

14,973 (1.67)

12.26

9.24–16.27

 < 0.001

 

Basset Hound

12 (1.23)

2070 (0.23)

11.32

6.21–20.65

 < 0.001

 

English Cocker Spaniel

127 (13.04)

32,135 (3.59)

7.72

5.93–10.04

 < 0.001

 

Chinese Shar-Pei

9 (0.92)

3386 (0.38)

5.19

2.62–10.28

 < 0.001

 

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

43 (4.41)

16,954 (1.90)

4.95

3.46–7.09

 < 0.001

 

Boxer

23 (2.36)

9122 (1.02)

4.93

3.13–7.76

 < 0.001

 

West Highland White Terrier

35 (3.59)

18,510 (2.07)

3.69

2.51–5.43

 < 0.001

 

Dogue de Bordeaux

4 (0.41)

2963 (0.33)

2.64

0.97–7.17

0.057

 

Golden Retriever

10 (1.03)

9667 (1.08)

2.02

1.05–3.87

0.034

 

Breed – Others

74 (7.60)

95,632 (10.70)

1.51

1.12–2.04

0.007

 

Beagle

6 (0.62)

7961 (0.89)

1.47

0.65–3.36

0.358

 

Greyhound

4 (0.41)

5422 (0.61)

1.44

0.53–3.92

0.474

 

Cockapoo

13 (1.33)

18,129 (2.03)

1.40

0.79–2.50

0.253

 

German Shepherd Dog

15 (1.54)

21,163 (2.37)

1.38

0.80–2.38

0.240

 

Labradoodle

5 (0.51)

7419 (0.83)

1.32

0.54–3.23

0.549

 

Maltese

2 (0.21)

3231 (0.36)

1.21

0.30–4.90

0.790

 

Breed not recorded

2 (0.21)

3271 (0.37)

1.19

0.29–4.84

0.804

 

Siberian Husky

5 (0.51)

8330 (0.93)

1.17

0.48–2.88

0.729

 

Miniature Schnauzer

5 (0.51)

8335 (0.93)

1.17

0.48–2.88

0.729

 

English Springer Spaniel

12 (1.23)

20,021 (2.24)

1.17

0.64–2.13

0.606

 

Shih-tzu

17 (1.75)

32,578 (3.64)

1.02

0.61–1.71

0.942

 

Cavapoo

2 (0.21)

4000 (0.45)

0.98

0.24–3.96

0.974

 

Border Terrier

4 (0.41)

9600 (1.07)

0.81

0.30–2.21

0.686

 

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

18 (1.85)

52,757 (5.90)

0.67

0.40–1.10

0.113

 

Lurcher

2 (0.21)

6005 (0.67)

0.65

0.16–2.64

0.547

 

Labrador Retriever

19 (1.95)

59,522 (6.66)

0.62

0.38–1.02

0.059

 

American Bulldog

1 (0.10)

3184 (0.36)

0.61

0.09–4.40

0.627

 

Bichon Frise

4 (0.41)

13,174 (1.47)

0.59

0.22–1.61

0.306

 

Sprocker

1 (0.10)

3321 (0.37)

0.59

0.08–4.22

0.598

 

Jack Russell Terrier

14 (1.44)

48,365 (5.41)

0.57

0.32–0.99

0.046

 

Lhasa Apso

3 (0.31)

12,481 (1.40)

0.47

0.15–1.48

0.197

 

Patterdale Terrier

1 (0.10)

4434 (0.50)

0.44

0.06–3.16

0.415

 

Chihuahua

8 (0.82)

36,708 (4.11)

0.43

0.21–0.88

0.020

 

Whippet

1 (0.10)

4673 (0.52)

0.42

0.06–3.00

0.386

 

Border Collie

4 (0.41)

24,295 (2.72)

0.32

0.12–0.87

0.026

 

Yorkshire Terrier

2 (0.21)

28,097 (3.14)

0.14

0.03–0.56

0.006

 

Cavachon

0 (0.00)

3517 (0.39)

 ~ 

   

Miniature Dachshund

0 (0.00)

4799 (0.54)

 ~ 

   

Pomeranian

0 (0.00)

6210 (0.69)

 ~ 

   

Rottweiler

0 (0.00)

7258 (0.81)

 ~ 

   

Toy Poodle

0 (0.00)

3754 (0.42)

 ~ 

   
  1. Column percentages shown in brackets.
  2. CI confidence interval.