Table 5 Univariable analysis of dog behaviour factors associated with daily dog walking
Variable | Â | <1/day | 1+/day | OR | 95Â % CI | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | |||||
Barks at visitors | Never/rarely | 21 (21.9) | 75 (78.1) | 1 | Â | Â |
| Â | Sometimes/often | 37 (22.8) | 125 (77.2) | 0.95 | 0.52-1.74 | 0.86 |
| Â | Missing | 3 | 15 | Â | Â | Â |
Growls at visitors | Never/rarely | 48 (22.0) | 170 (78.0) | 1 | Â | Â |
| Â | Sometimes/often | 6 (22.2) | 21 (77.8) | 0.99 | 0.38-2.59 | 0.98 |
| Â | Missing | 7 | 24 | Â | Â | Â |
Growls at household members | Never/rarely | 47 (20.7) | 180 (79.3) | 1 | Â | Â |
| Â | Sometimes/often | 8 (53.3) | 7 (46.7) | 0.23 | 0.08-0.66 | 0.01 |
| Â | Missing | 6 | 28 | Â | Â | Â |
How likely to greet person | Never/rarely | 15 (23.4) | 49 (76.6) | 1 | Â | Â |
| Â | Sometimes/often | 45 (21.6) | 163 (78.4) | 1.11 | 0.57-2.16 | 0.76 |
| Â | Missing | 1 | 3 | Â | Â | Â |
How likely to greet dog | Never/rarely | 17 (27.0) | 46 (73.0) | 1 | Â | Â |
| Â | Sometimes/often | 43 (20.8) | 164 (79.2) | 1.41 | 0.74-2.70 | 0.30 |
| Â | Missing | 1 | 5 | Â | Â | Â |
Playful with dogs | Never/rarely | 23 (27.1) | 62 (72.9) | 1 | Â | Â |
| Â | Sometimes/often | 34 (20.7) | 130 (79.3) | 1.42 | 0.77-2.61 | 0.26 |
| Â | Missing | 4 | 23 | Â | Â | Â |
Aggressive to dogs | Never/rarely | 41 (22.5) | 141 (77.5) | 1 | Â | Â |
| Â | Sometimes/often | 14 (20.9) | 53 (79.1) | 1.10 | 0.56-2.18 | 0.78 |
| Â | Missing | 6 | 21 | Â | Â | Â |
Eats raw carcasses on a walk | Never | 54 (23.6) | 175 (76.4) | 1 | Â | Â |
| Â | Rarely/sometimes/often | 7 (15.6) | 38 (84.4) | 1.68 | 0.71-3.97 | 0.24 |
| Â | Missing | 0 | 2 | Â | Â | Â |
Rolls in carcasses/faeces on a walk | Never/rarely | 48 (23.5) | 156 (76.5) | 1 | Â | Â |
| Â | Sometimes/often | 13 (19.1) | 55 (80.9) | 1.30 | 0.66-2.58 | 0.45 |
| Â | Missing | 0 | 4 | Â | Â | Â |
Play fetch games | Never/rarely | 12 (25.5) | 35 (74.5) | 1 | Â | Â |
| Â | Sometimes/often | 44 (20.6) | 170 (79.4) | 1.32 | 0.64-2.76 | 0.45 |
| Â | Missing | 5 | 10 | Â | Â | Â |
Play tug-of-war games | Never/rarely | 16 (20.0) | 64 (80.0) | 1 | Â | Â |
| Â | Sometimes/often | 41 (23.2) | 136 (76.8) | 0.83 | 0.43-1.59 | 0.57 |
| Â | Missing | 4 | 15 | Â | Â | Â |
Play hide-and-seek games | Never/rarely | 36 (22.6) | 123 (77.4) | 1 | Â | Â |
| Â | Sometimes/often | 16 (20.3) | 63 (79.8) | 1.15 | 0.59-2.24 | 0.68 |
| Â | Missing | 9 | 29 | Â | Â | Â |
Play rough-and-tumble games | Never/rarely | 20 (19.8) | 81 (80.2) | 1 | Â | Â |
| Â | Sometimes/often | 37 (24.0) | 117 (46.0) | 0.78 | 0.42-1.44 | 0.43 |
| Â | Missing | 4 | 17 | Â | Â | Â |
Play chase games | Never/rarely | 15 (14.9) | 86 (85.2) | 1 | Â | Â |
| Â | Sometimes/often | 41 (28.1) | 105 (71.9) | 0.45 | 0.23-0.86 | 0.02 |
| Â | Missing | 5 | 24 | Â | Â | Â |