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Table 3 Odds ratios with 95% CIs1 for significant (p < 0.05) and borderline (0.05 ≤ p < 0.15) age effects respective to each finding from both fixed and repeated (Rep.) effects model (seven riding schools, 91-95 horses).

From: Orthopaedic health status of horses from 8 riding schools - a pilot study

   

Odds ratio and 95% CI

 

Finding

Model

9 < 12 years

12 < 15 years

> = 15 years

p-value

Movement

Trot R2

Fixed

0.6

(0.2, 2.5)

2.1

(0.4, 11)

3.8

(0.8, 18)

0.063

evaluation

Trot R

Rand.

1.0

(0.5, 2.1)

2.2

(0.6, 8.3)

5.3

(2.1, 14)

0.0005

 

Canter L4

Rep.

1.8

(0.6, 5.6)

2.2

(0.4, 11)

5.4

(1.0, 2.9)

0.053

 

Canter R

Rep.

1.3

(0.4, 4.1)

1.6

(0.5, 5.1)

2.8

(1.1, 6.9)

0.02

Conformation

RF5 limb

Fixed

0.3

(0.1, 1.7)

0.4

(0.1, 2.4)

0.1

(0.02, 0.5)

0.006

 

RF limb

Rand.

0.4

(0.1, 1.2)

0.5

(0.2, 1.2)

0.1

(0.05, 0.4)

0.0007

 

LH6 limb

Rep.

3.4

(1.5, 7.7)

2.9

(0.5, 17)

4.6

(1.2, 17)

0.003

Palpation

Saddle area

Rep.

3.2

(1.0, 11)

1.1

(0.4, 3.2)

0.9

(0.4, 1.9)

0.053

 

Hind limb susp. lig.

Rep.

1.1

(0.1, 9.2)

2.4

(0.6, 9.7)

3.3

(1.0, 11)

0.053

 

Hooves

Fixed

1.6

(0.5, 5.2)

0.9

(0.2, 3.8)

7.5

(2.0, 29)

0.003

 

Hooves

Rand.

1.6

(0.6, 3.9)

0.9

(0.3, 2.4)

7.1

(2.0, 25)

0.002

Flexion tests

F limbs

Fixed

1.1

(0.3, 3.9)

2.6

(0.6, 10)

4.4

(1.3, 16)

0.03

 

F limbs

Rep.

1.1

(0.6, 2.3)

2.3

(0.8, 6.8)

3.7

(1.3, 10)

0.01

 

H limbs

Rep.

0.7

(0.3, 1.4)

1.0

(0.2, 6.5)

2.5

(1.1, 5.6)

0.02

  1. Odds ratios (1) for the baseline category (<9 years) are not shown.
  2. 1 95% CI- 95% confidence intervals; 2 R = right; 3 borderline association; 4 L = left; 5 F = fore; 6 H = hind