Table 4 Zoonotic disease risks for respondent households (Ontario, Canada; N = 641)
Variables | Number respondents (N) | Pet currently present in household | P-value1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Yes, N (%) | No, N (%) | Â |
Has anyone in your household ever caught a disease from a pet? | ||||
| Â | 633 | Â | Â | 0.74 |
Yes | Â | 14 (3) | 9 (4) | Â |
No | Â | 392 (97) | 218 (96) | Â |
During the past 12 months, has anyone in your household been bitten or scratched by any dog or cat, where the skin was broken? | ||||
| Â | 616 | Â | Â | <0.001 |
Yes | Â | 144 (36) | 22 (10) | Â |
No | Â | 252 (64) | 198 (90) | Â |
Type of injury2 | 166 | Â | Â | NP |
Scratched by own dog | Â | 53 (37) | 3 (14) | Â |
Scratched by another dog | Â | 14 (10) | 7 (32) | Â |
Bitten by own dog | Â | 15 (10) | 1 (5) | Â |
Bitten by another dog | Â | 5 (3) | 7 (32) | Â |
Scratched by own cat | Â | 68 (47) | 3 (14) | Â |
Scratched by another cat | Â | 14 (10) | 8 (36) | Â |
Bitten by own cat | Â | 24 (17) | 2 (9) | Â |
Bitten by another cat | Â | 6 (4) | 2 (9) | Â |
Does anyone in your household regularly (at least weekly) have physical contact with animals in places outside of the home? | ||||
| Â | 573 | Â | Â | 0.68 |
Yes | Â | 128 (35) | 76 (37) | Â |
No | Â | 238 (65) | 131 (63) | Â |
Type of animal/location (subset listed) | 204 | Â | Â | NP |
Dog and/or cat at friend’s or relative’s residence |  | 80 (63) | 51 (67) |  |
Farm animals at work, lessons, or friend’s residence |  | 17 (13) | 2 (3) |  |
Reptile at friend’s residence or work |  | 3 (2) | 1 (1) |  |
Wildlife | Â | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | Â |
Plan on acquiring a new pet in the next year | ||||
| Â | 621 | Â | Â | 0.95 |
Yes | Â | 41 (10) | 24 (11) | Â |
No | Â | 353 (90) | 203 (89) | Â |