Table 1 Prevalence of pet ownership in 9-10year old children in Liverpool, n=1018
From: Pet ownership, dog types and attachment to pets in 9–10 year old children in Liverpool, UK
Time pet type owned (P<0.001) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pet type | Yes, n (%) | <1yr | 1-5yrs | >5yrs | All my life |
Any pet | 680 (66.8) | ||||
Dog | 378 (37.1) | 59 (17.2) | 132 (38.4) | 70 (20.4) | 83 (24.1) |
Cat | 169 (16.6) | 23 (15.3) | 48 (32.0) | 28 (18.7) | 51 (34.0) |
Rabbit | 93 (9.1) | 24 (27.6) | 43 (49.4) | 12 (13.8) | 8 (9.2) |
Rodent | 149 (14.6) | 51 (38.1) | 57 (42.5) | 15 (11.2) | 11 (8.2) |
Horse | 21 (2.1) | 4 (20.0) | 6 (30.0) | 7 (35.0) | 3 (15.0) |
Other pet | 367 (36.1) | 81 (24.7) | 125 (38.1) | 55 (16.8) | 67 (20.4) |