Table 1 Survey design including questions, answer options, and scoring
From: Dog-walking behaviours affect gastrointestinal parasitism in park-attending dogs
Section | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
1. Screening | Â | Â |
| Â | Are you over the age of 18? | No (0)/Yes (1) |
| Â | Is this your dog? | No (0)/Yes (1) |
| Â | Does your dog normally defecate in this park? | No (0)/Yes (1) |
2. Dog demographics and human behaviour | Â | Â |
Dog demographics | What is the age of your dog? | Open |
|  | What is your dog’s breed? | Mixed (1)/Purebred (2) |
| Â | What is the gender of your dog? | Male (1)/Female (2) |
| Â | Is your dog neutered or spayed? | No (0)/Yes (1) |
Veterinary care history | Has your dog visited a veterinarian within the last year? | No (0)/Yes (1)/Unknown (2) |
| Â | Have you de-wormed your dog in the last 12Â months (including heartworm medication)? | No (0)/Yes (1)/Unknown (2) |
Walking behaviour | How often do you come to this park? | 0 Rarely 0–3 Times/yr |
1 Occasionally <1/mnth | ||
2 Infrequently 1–3 days/mnth | ||
3 Regularly 1/week | ||
4 Often 2–6 days/week | ||
5 Everyday 1/day | ||
| Â | When do you come to this park? | Weekdays (1)/weekends (2)/both (3) |
| Â | If a mixed park: management areas used | Off-leash (0)/On-leash (1)/both (2) |
| Â | How often do you let your dog off-leash in this park? | Never (0)/Rarely (1)/Sometimes (2)/Always (3) |
| Â | Do you visit any other parks in Calgary? | No (0)/Yes (1) |
If yes: | Which parks? | Open |
| Â | Which one of these additional parks do you visit most often (P1)? | Open |
|  | How often do you go to this park (P1)? | 0 Rarely 0–3 Times/yr |
1 Occasionally <1/mnth | ||
2 Infrequently 1–3 days/mnth | ||
3 Regularly 1/week | ||
4 Often 2–6 days/week | ||
5 Everyday 1/day | ||
| Â | When do you go to this park? | Weekdays (1)/weekends (2)/both (3) |
| Â | Park management type? | Off-leash (0)/On-leash (1)/both (2)/unknown (3) |
| Â | How often do you let your dog off-leash in this park? | Never (0)/Rarely (1)/Sometimes (2)/Always (3) |
3. Personal information | Â | Â |
| Â | What is your name? | Open |
| Â | What is your postal code? | Open |
| Â | What is your email address? | Open |