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Table 4 Assessment of environmental characteristics in participating households.

From: A novel approach to welfare interventions in problem multi-cat households

Multi-cat house number

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Presence of spoiled food - human

DKa

DK

Y

DK

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Presence of spoiled food - animal

DK

DK

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

Is the owner unable to prepare food?

DK

DK

N

DK

N

DK

N

N

N

N

Presence of insects/rodents

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

Is the owner unable to access the toilet?

DK

DK

N

DK

N

DK

N

N

DK

DK

Is the owner unable to sleep in a bed?

DK

DK

N

DK

N

Y

N

N

DK

Y

Presence of faeces/urine - human

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Presence of faeces/urine - animal

N

N

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

Y

Presence of mould or chronic dampness

DK

DK

Y

DK

N

DK

N

N

DK

DK

Rubbish overflow

Y

N

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Litter trays overflowing

Y

DK

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Hoarding of other objects

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Is the owner unable to move freely/safely within the home?

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Score /13

2

0

4

3

0

7

3

0

2

5

  1. Y Yes, N No aDK Don’t know (in these households it was not possible to assess all areas of the house)