Table 4 Owner-reported information of dogs’ physical activity (PA) by owner employment status and education level
Owner-Reported PA of Dogs | Â | Employment Status | Education Level | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | Unemployed n (%) | Employed n (%) | Basic School n (%) | High School Degree n (%) | Bachelor’s Degree or Higher n (%) |
Time dogs spend alone (h/day range) | Less than 3Â h | 2 (5.3%) | 5 (13.2%) | 3 (7.9%) | 1 (2.6%) | 7 (7.9%) |
Between 3 and 6Â h | 3 (7.9%) | 18 (47.4%) | 2 (5.3%) | 4 (10.5%) | 15 (39.5%) | |
Between 6 and 12Â h | 3 (7.9%) | 7 (18.4%) | 2 (5.3%) | 3 (7.9%) | 5 (13.2%) | |
Frequency of walks (nº/day range) | Never | 1 (2.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (2.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
1 time | 1 (2.6%) | 1 (2.6%) | 1 (2.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (2.6%) | |
2 times | 0 (0.0%) | 9 (23.7%) | 3 (7.9%) | 2 (5.3%) | 4 (10.5%) | |
3 times | 1 (2.6%) | 11 (28.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (5.3%) | 10 (26.3%) | |
4 times | 1 (2.6%) | 2 (5.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (7.9%) | |
5 or more times | 4 (10.5%) | 7 (18.4%) | 2 (5.3%) | 4 (10.5%) | 5 (13.2%) | |
Duration walking (min/day range) | Does not walk the pet | 1 (2.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (2.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Less than 15Â min | 2 (5.3%) | 4 (10.5%) | 2 (5.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (10.5%) | |
Between 16 and 30Â min | 5 (13.2%) | 22 (57.9%) | 4 (10.5%) | 6 (15.8%) | 17 (44.7%) | |
More than 30Â min | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (10.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (5.3%) | 2 (5.3%) | |