Table 1 Demographics of survey respondents (n = 218)
From: Raw meat-based diets for dogs: survey of owners’ motivations, attitudes and practices
Dog owners, n (%) | |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 40 (18) |
Female | 178 (82) |
Age, years old | |
< 20 | 6 (3) |
21–40 | 142 (65) |
40–60 | 70 (32) |
> 60 | 1 (0) |
Household | |
Single | 44 (20) |
Couple | 105 (48) |
Family | 60 (28) |
Other | 9 (4) |
People at risk in the household | |
Children < 3 years old | 12 |
Children 3–10 years old | 29 |
Elderly > 75 years old | 19 |
Pregnant women | 4 |
Chronically ill | 21 |
None | 132 |