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Table 2 Results of the dog and cat questionnaires. Variables related to owners

From: Survey of Spanish pet owners about endoparasite infection risk and deworming frequencies

Variable

Dog dataset (n = 501)

Cat dataset (n = 500)

Sex, n (%)

291 (58.08) women

301 (60.20) women

210 (41.92) men

199 (39.80) men

Mean age ± SD (range) (years)

43.18 ± 11.53 (18–83)

42.72 ± 11.11 (19–78)

Mean annual deworming frequency ± SD (range)

3.13 ± 2.27 (0–20)

2.56 ± 2.17 (0–24)

Attitude toward pets, n (%)

247 (49.30) affectionate

192 (38.40) affectionate

144 (28.74) devoted

179 (35.80) devoted

40 (7.98) dispassionate

62 (12.40) dispassionate

70 (13.97) sceptical

67 (13.40) sceptical

Mean no. of people in household ± SD (range)

3.02 ± 1.16 (1–7)

3.00 ± 1.12 (1–7)

Mean no. children in household ± SD (range)

0.66 ± 0.85 (0–4)

0.67 ± 0.85 (0–3)

Responsibility for pet, n (%)

244 (48.70) sole

255 (51.00) sole

257 (51.30) shared

245 (49.00) shared

Vet visits per year, n (%)

344 (68.66) multiple

261 (52.20) multiple

157 (31.34) single

239 (47.80) single

  1. Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation