Table 3 Results of dog and cat questionnaires. Variables related to pets
From: Survey of Spanish pet owners about endoparasite infection risk and deworming frequencies
Variable | Dog dataset (n = 501) | Cat dataset (n = 500) |
|---|---|---|
Animal < six months of age, n/N (%) | 19/501 (3.79) | 44/500 (8.80) |
Interacts with children/elderly, n/N (%) | 454/501 (90.62) | 395/500 (79.00) |
Contact with other dogs/animals, n/N (%) | 377/501 (75.25) | na |
Outdoor access limited to garden, n/N (%) | 102/501 (20.36) | na |
Only indoors, n/N (%) | na | 354/500 (70.80) |
Off lead, n/N (%) | 79/399 (19.8) a | na |
Eats slugs/snails, n/N (%) | 164/501 (32.73) | na |
Hunts, n/N (%) | na | 92/146 (63.01)b |
Catches prey, n/N (%) | 68/501 (13.57) | 93/146 (63.70)b |
Eats raw meat, n/N (%) | 23/433 (5.31) c | 24/407 (5.90)c |
Mean no. dogs in household ± SD (range) | 1.33 ± 0.79 (1–10) | na |
Mean no. cats in household ± SD (range) | na | 1.54 ± 0.96 (1–8) |
Cats in household, n/N (%) | 19/501 (3.79) | na |
Dogs in household, n/N (%) | na | 216/500 (43.20) |
Area of residence, N (%) | 56 (11.18) rural | 64 (12.80) rural |
134 (26.75) town | 117 (23.40) town | |
94 (18.76) suburban | 85 (17.00) suburban | |
217 (43.31) city | 234 (46.80) city |