Table 2 Pet and animal contact-related attitudes of survey respondents (Ontario, Canada; N = 641)
Variables | Number respondents (N) | Pet currently present in household | P-value2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes, N (%)1 | No, N (%)1 | |||
How concerned are you that household children could catch a disease from your pets or pets of friends or family?3 | ||||
268 | 0.001 | |||
Very concerned | 9 (5) | 10 (12) | ||
Concerned | 9 (5) | 8 (9) | ||
Somewhat concerned | 14 (8) | 13 (15) | ||
Minimally concerned | 69 (38) | 29 (34) | ||
Not at all concerned | 81 (45) | 26 (30) | ||
How concerned are you that you could catch a disease from your pets or pets of friends or family?3 | ||||
612 | <0.001 | |||
Very concerned | 12 (3) | 14 (7) | ||
Concerned | 18 (4) | 21 (10) | ||
Somewhat concerned | 29 (7) | 29 (14) | ||
Minimally concerned | 140 (35) | 59 (28) | ||
Not at all concerned | 204 (51) | 86 (41) | ||
Pets are an important part of the family | ||||
618 | < 0.001 | |||
Strongly agree | 340 (84) | 76 (36) | ||
Somewhat agree | 62 (15) | 101 (48) | ||
Somewhat disagree | 4 (1) | 20 (9) | ||
Strongly disagree | 1 (0.3) | 14 (7) | ||
Benefits of owning a pet are greater than any health risks that occur with owning a pet | ||||
601 | <0.001 | |||
Strongly agree | 242 (61) | 56 (28) | ||
Somewhat agree | 108 (27) | 79 (39) | ||
Somewhat disagree | 37 (9) | 37 (18) | ||
Strongly disagree | 11 (3) | 31 (15) | ||
Removal of one or more of my pets would negatively affect people in my household | ||||
401 | ||||
Strongly agree | 300 (75) | ---- | ||
Somewhat agree | 73 (18) | ---- | ||
Somewhat disagree | 18 (4) | ---- | ||
Strongly disagree | 10 (2) | ---- | ||