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Table 2 Descriptive characteristics (weighted) of pet ownership in older adult pet owners (n = 757), by age

From: Human-animal interaction as a social determinant of health: descriptive findings from the health and retirement study

 

Number of Pets M (SD)

Dog owners (%)

Cat owners (%)

Attachment M (SD)

50–69 years old

3.09 (5.46)

69.7%

44.8%

11.35 (1.20)

70–84 years old

2.79 (4.36)

65.4%

49.4%

11.55 (0.88)

85 + years old

1.15 (0.36)

51.7%

36.1%

11.02 (1.85)

Total sample

2.98 (5.19)

35.2%

23.5%

11.39 (1.15)

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BMC Public Health

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