Table 2 Summary of median age at death, breed-specific premature longevity thresholds, total count (N), and Cephalic index for cat breeds within the dataset.
From: Premature mortality analysis of 52,000 deceased cats and dogs exposes socioeconomic disparities
Breed | Premature threshold (years) | Median age (years) | n | Cephalic index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abyssinian | 12.69 | 13.25 (13.01–13.49) | 16 | Mesaticephalic |
Bengal | 10.93 | 15.52 (15.25–15.79) | 116 | Mesaticephalic |
Birman | 13.74 | 14.66 (14.43–14.89) | 137 | Mesaticephalic |
Brazilian Shorthair | 12.26 | 16.45 (16.13–16.77) | 43 | Mesaticephalic |
British Shorthair | 12.31 | 16.50 (16.24–16.77) | 417 | Brachycephalic |
Burmese | 13.80 | 9.84 (9.58–10.10) | 144 | Brachycephalic |
Crossbreed | 12.22 | 13.17 (12.86–13.48) | 584 | Dolichocephalic |
Devon Rex | 13.71 | 13.55 (13.30–13.80) | 20 | Brachycephalic |
Domestic Long Hair | 12.93 | 16.37 (16.17–16.57) | 2132 | Mesaticephalic |
Domestic Medium Hair | 11.72 | 15.47 (15.21–15.72) | 574 | Mesaticephalic |
Domestic Short Hair | 12.96 | 15.13 (14.93–15.33) | 17318 | Mesaticephalic |
Maine Coon | 10.87 | 14.11 (13.79–14.42) | 188 | Mesaticephalic |
Norwegian Forest Cat | 11.06 | 14.00 (13.74–14.26) | 25 | Mesaticephalic |
Oriental Shorthair | 8.14 | 14.01 (13.67–14.33) | 16 | Mesaticephalic |
Persian | 12.54 | 14.79 (14.48–15.09) | 293 | Mesaticephalic |
Ragdoll | 11.62 | 15.02 (14.76–15.28) | 120 | Dolichocephalic |
Russian Blue | 11.30 | 14.99 (14.77–15.21) | 26 | Dolichocephalic |
Siamese | 11.68 | 14.66 (14.37–14.95) | 256 | Mesaticephalic |
Tonkinese | 12.55 | 13.08 (12.79–13.37) | 35 | Mesaticephalic |
