Table 1 Background data from the 91 cats in this study (92 samples)

Total number

Sex

42

34

16

Neutered female

14 (33)

16 (47)

6 (38)

Female

1 (2)

1 (3)

3 (19)

Neutered male

27 (64)

13 (38)

5 (31)

Male

0

4 (12)

1 (6)

Unknown

0

0

1 (6)

Median age (year)

5

6.5

1

Age distribution (year) (one cat included twice in AF group)

≤ 2

7 (17)

8 (24)

6 (38)

> 2 ≤ 5

10 (24)

7 (21)

4 (25)

> 5 ≤7

17 (40)

6 (18)

0

> 7 ≤ 17

7 (17)

11 (32)

1 (6)

Unknown

1 (2)

2 (6)

5 (31)

Breed

Domestic short- or longhair

27 (64)

21 (62)

8 (50)

Unknown/mixed breed

10 (24)

4 (12)

8 (50)

Norwegian forest cat

1 (2)

4 (12)

0

Ragdoll

1 (2)

2 (6)

0

Siamese

1 (2)

1 (3)

0

Exotic shorthair

0

1 (3)

0

Oriental shorthair

1 (2)

0

0

Siberian

1 (2)

0

0

Birman

0

1 (3)

0

No of additional cats in household

0

17 (40)

9 (26)

0

1

11 (26)

17 (50)

0

2

9 (21)

4 (12)

0

3 or more

3 (7)

2 (6)

14 (88)

Unknown

2 (5)

2 (6)

2 (13)

Access to outdoor

Yes

25 (60)

19 (56)

16 (100)

No

15 (36)

15 (44)

0

Unknown

2 (5)

0

0

Raised indoor or outdoor

Indoor

14 (33)

15 (44)

3 (19)

Outdoor

26 (62)

18 (53)

10 (63)

Unknown

2 (5)

1 (3)

3 (19)

History of fighting with other cats

Yes

19 (45)

9 (26)

14 (88)

No

21 (50)

23 (68)

2 (13)

Unknown

2 (5)

2 (6)

0

History of bite wound

Yes

7 (17)

2 (6)

10 (63)

No

33 (79)

31 (91)

3 (19)

Unknown

2 (5)

1 (3)

3 (19)

History of fleas

Yes

7 (17)

3 (9)

0

No

33 (79)

30 (88)

5 (31)

Unknown

2 (5)

1 (3)

11 (69)

History of lice

Yes

1 (2)

0

0

No

39 (93)

33 (97)

6 (38)

Unknown

2 (5)

1 (3)

10 (63)

History of ticks

Yes

17 (40)

14 (41)

5 (31)

No

23 (55)

18 (53)

0

Unknown

2 (5)

2 (6)

11 (69)