Table 2 Change in socio-demographic characteristics for non-owners at baseline by dog ownership status at one year follow-up
Characteristic | % New dog owners % (n = 92) | Continuing non-owners (n = 681) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
   No change | 91.2 | 96.0 | 0.028 |
   Couple to single | 1.1 | 1.5 |  |
   Single to couple | 7.7 | 2.5 |  |
Education status | Â | Â | Â |
   No change | 93.2 | 93.3 | 0.960 |
   Increase | 6.8 | 6.7 |  |
Work status | Â | Â | Â |
   No change | 92.3 | 93.0 | 0.730 |
   Now in workforce | 3.3 | 4.0 |  |
   No longer in workforce | 4.4 | 3.0 |  |
Number of hours worked | Â | Â | Â |
   No change | 63.9 | 69.0 | 0.398 |
   Increase | 13.3 | 14.1 |  |
   Decrease | 22.9 | 16.9 |  |
Time to travel work | Â | Â | Â |
   No change | 53.9 | 64.5 | 0.148 |
   Increase | 27.0 | 20.1 |  |
   Decrease | 19.1 | 15.4 |  |
Occupation status | Â | Â | Â |
   No change | 72.4 | 76.6 | 0.328 |
   Increase | 11.5 | 12.7 |  |
   Decrease | 16.1 | 10.7 |  |
Household income | Â | Â | Â |
   No change | 56.8 | 62.6 | 0.227 |
   Increase | 34.6 | 25.8 |  |
   Decrease | 8.6 | 11.6 |  |
Children living at home <18 years | Â | Â | Â |
   No change | 94.2 | 93.1 | 0.644 |
   Children now living at home | 2.3 | 4.2 |  |
   Children no longer living at home | 3.5 | 2.7 |  |
Type of residence | Â | Â | Â |
   No change | 81.5 | 80.2 | 0.771 |
   Moved to separate house | 18.5 | 19.8 |  |