Demographic information for 694 individuals within the study sample
Variable | Number | Percentage | Mean | Median |
Gender | ||||
Male | 319 | 46.0 | ||
Female | 375 | 54.0 | ||
Missing | 0 | |||
Ownership status | ||||
Non-dog owner | 494 | 71.2 | ||
Dog owner | 200 | 28.8 | ||
Missing | 0 | |||
Number of dogs owned | ||||
1 | 175 | 87.5 | ||
2 | 20 | 10. 0 | ||
3 | 3 | 1.5 | ||
6 | 2 | 1.0 | ||
Missing | 0 | |||
Age | ||||
5–15 | 48 | 6.9 | ||
16–30 | 63 | 9.1 | ||
31–45 | 87 | 12.5 | ||
46–60 | 176 | 25.4 | ||
61–75 | 244 | 35.2 | ||
76+ | 62 | 8.9 | ||
Missing | 14 | |||
Highest education | ||||
Degree/diploma or higher professional qualification | 303 | 48.6 | ||
A level equivalent | 70 | 11.2 | ||
GCSE or O’level equivalent | 149 | 23.9 | ||
Other school certificate or none | 101 | 16.2 | ||
Missing | 71 | |||
Perceived general health | ||||
Poor | 31 | 4.5 | ||
Fair | 95 | 13.7 | ||
Good | 243 | 35.0 | ||
Very Good | 220 | 31.7 | ||
Excellent | 92 | 13.3 | ||
Missing | 13 | |||
Personality (adult) | ||||
Extroverted | 588 completed | 4.26 | 4 | |
Conscientiousness | 591 completed | 5.74 | 6 | |
Open to new experiences | 589 completed | 4.9 | 5 | |
Agreeableness | 589 completed | 5.39 | 5.5 | |
Emotionally stability | 592 completed | 5.06 | 5 |