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Table 1 Mean age, body weight and months of heartworm preventive purchased across comparator groups

From: A comparative analysis of heartworm medication use patterns for dogs that also receive ectoparasiticides

 

Least squares mean (95% CI)

Difference (95% CI)

 

Fluralaner

(n = 56,756)

Four monthly flea/tick products

(n = 145,794)

Index age (months)

65.79 (65.43–66.14)a

68.52 (68.30– 68.74)b

2.74 (2.32–3.15)

Body weight (kg)

18.64 (18.53–18.75)a

17.69 (17.63–17.76)b

-0.95 (-1.08– -0.82)

Months purchased

7.35 (7.32–7.39)a

7.13 (7.11–7.15)b

-0.22 (-0.260– -0.182)

  1. Statistical comparison of results for index age (t(1) = 12.84, P < 0.0001); body weight (t(1) = -14.54, P < 0.0001) and months of purchased heartworm preventive (t(1) = -11.02, P < 0.0001) Different superscripts indicate significant differences at P > 0.05