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Table 1 Demographics of the study dogs

From: Dog owner flea/tick medication purchases in the USA

 

Bravecto®

Nexgard®

Comfortis®

Number of dogs

58,731

118,594

54,240

Dog age (mean years ± SD)

5.3 ± 3.9

5.4 ± 3.8

5.8 ± 3.9

Dog age block (number of dogs, %)

 6 months to 1.0 year

11,940 (20.3)

22,427 (18.9)

8128 (15.0)

 1.1–8.0 years

33,888 (57.7)

70,008 (59.0)

32,881 (60.6)

 8.1–12.0 years

10,269 (17.5)

20,774 (17.5)

10,159 (18.7)

 Over 12.1 years

2634 (4.5)

5385 (4.5)

3072 (5.7)

Dog body weight

Mean weight ± SD (kg)

17.4 ± 11.7

18.1 ± 13.0

15.9 ± 12.7

Dog weight range (number of dogs, %)

 0–5.4 kg

10,360 (17.6)

22,889 (19.3)

14,100 (26.0)

 5.5–11.3 kg

14,870 (25.3)

29,041 (24.5)

14,136 (26.1)

 11.4–22.6 kg

11,740 (20.0)

20,780 (17.5)

8092 (14.9)

 22.7–45.3 kg

20,755 (35.3)

42,401 (35.8)

15,986 (29.5)

 45.4–90.7 kg

448 (0.8)

2869 (2.4)

1171 (2.2)

 90.8+ kg

16 (0.0)

27 (0.0)

7 (0.0)

Missing data

542 (0.9)

587 (0.5)

748 (1.4)