From: Profiling Italian cat and dog owners’ perceptions of pet food quality traits
Characteristics | n° and % of valid responses |
---|---|
Gender | (n = 935) |
Women | 61.8 |
Men | 38.2 |
Age | (n = 929) |
18–34 years | 31.5 |
35–50 years | 38.6 |
51–64 years | 22.1 |
> 64 years | 7.8 |
Geographical area of residence | (n = 932) |
Northwest Italy | 29.0 |
Northeast Italy | 20.5 |
Central Italy | 34.4 |
Southern Italy and the Islands | 16.1 |
Educational level | (n = 893) |
Primary / secondary school | 14.4 |
High school / professional qualification | 58.1 |
Degree / Master | 27.4 |
Occupation | (n = 931) |
Student | 15.7 |
Housewife | 8.8 |
Retired | 8.6 |
Worker | 61.5 |
Unemployed | 3.1 |
Other | 2.3 |
Animal(s) owned (dogs and/or cats) | (n = 932) |
Dogs | 39.4 |
Cats | 30.8 |
Dogs and cats | 29.8 |