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 | |