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Table 1 Demographics for survey respondents (Ontario, Canada; N = 641)

From: Household knowledge, attitudes and practices related to pet contact and associated zoonoses in Ontario, Canada

Variables

Number respondents (N)

Pet currently present in household

P-value1

  

Yes, N (%)

No, N (%)

 

Respondent’s sex

638

  

0.011

Male

 

93 (56)

74 (44)

 

Female

 

314 (67)

157 (33)

 

Respondent’s age (years)

637

  

< 0.0012

Mean (SD)

 

44.1 (14.1)

48.8 (17.2)

 

Median (range)

 

44 (17–89)

49 (16–86)

 

Respondent’s race

616

  

< 0.001

White

 

380 (66)

200 (34)

 

Other3

 

11 (31)

25 (69)

 

Immigrant generation status of respondent4

595

  

0.27

First

 

45 (58)

32 (42)

 

Second

 

61 (70)

26 (30)

 

Third or more

 

269 (62)

162 (38)

 

Self-reported residence classification

632

  

< 0.001

City

 

263 (62)

161 (38)

 

Suburban

 

72 (75)

24 (25)

 

Town

 

31 (48)

34 (52)

 

Rural

 

38 (81)

9 (19)

 

Total household income during past 12 months (before taxes and deductions)

 

532

  

0.065

Less than Can$20,000

 

14 (61)

9 (39)

 

Between Can$20,000 and Can$39,999

 

46 (63)

27 (37)

 

Between Can$40,000 and Can$79,999

 

96 (58)

70 (42)

 

Between Can$80,000 and Can$120,000

 

104 (68)

49 (32)

 

More than Can$120,000

 

83 (71)

34 (29)

 

Highest level of education attained by anyone currently living in household

 

607

  

0.346

Elementary school

 

1 (25)

3 (75)

 

High school certificate, diploma, or equivalent

 

66 (68)

31 (32)

 

College, trade or other non-university certificate or diploma

 

141 (64)

79 (36)

 

University certificate, diploma or degree

 

180 (63)

106 (37)

 

Number of individuals living in household

641

  

<0.0012

Mean (SD)

 

3.2 (1.4)

2.8 (1.5)

 

Median (range)

 

3 (1–9)

2 (1–8)

 

Children under 16 yrs living in household

641

  

0.10

Yes

 

183 (67)

89 (33)

 

No

 

225 (61)

144 (39)

 

Children under 5 yrs living in household

641

  

0.24

Yes

 

64 (59)

45 (41)

 

No

 

344 (65)

188 (35)

 

Adults ≥ 65 yrs living in household

641

  

<0.001

Yes

 

56 (47)

63 (53)

 

No

 

352 (67)

170 (33)

 

Anyone currently living in household ever diagnosed with an immunocompromising condition

 

540

  

0.008

Yes

 

94 (55)

78 (45)

 

No

 

245 (67)

123 (33)

 

One or more individuals living in household < 5 yrs, ≥ 65 yrs, or ever diagnosed with an immunocompromising condition

 

572

  

<0.001

Yes

 

184 (55)

151 (45)

 

No

 

173 (73)

64 (27)

 
  1. 1 P-value for Pearson χ 2 test, unless otherwise stated.
  2. 2 Mann–Whitney rank sum test.
  3. 3 Includes Arab, Black, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Latin American, South Asian, Southeast Asian, Western Asian, Other.
  4. 4 First generation, defined as born outside Canada; second generation, defined as born inside Canada with at least one parent born outside Canada; third generation or more, defined as born inside Canada with both parents born inside Canada [31].
  5. 5 Non-parametric Cuzick test of trend.
  6. 6 Fisher’s exact test.
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