From: A survey of Italian cat owners’ attitudes towards cat vaccination through a web-based questionnaire
Question | Response option | Total (%) | No. (%) recently vaccinated (in the last 3 years) | No. (%) not recently vaccinated (over the last 3 years) | No. (%) unvaccinated | P-value* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of cats owned by respondent | 1 | 386 (31) | 296 (30) | 43 (32) | 47 (41) | 0.068 |
2 | 377 (31) | 314 (32) | 38 (29) | 25 (21) | ||
3 | 187 (15) | 142 (14) | 23 (17) | 22 (19) | ||
≥ 4 | 290 (23) | 239 (24) | 29 (22) | 22 (19) | ||
Total | 1240 | 991 | 133 | 116 | ||
Age of the cat | 8 weeks – 1 year | 196 (16) | 171 (17) | 1 (1) | 24 (21) | < 0.001 |
2–4 years | 485 (39) | 445 (45) | 7(5) | 33 (28) | ||
5–9 years | 371 (30) | 264 (27) | 71 (53) | 36 (31) | ||
≥ 10 years | 184 (15) | 107 (11) | 54 (41) | 23 (20) | ||
Total | 1236 | 987 | 133 | 116 | ||
Age of the cat at acquisition | ≤1 year | 1129 (91) | 910 (92) | 120 (90) | 99 (85) | 0.558 |
2–4 years | 69 (6) | 51 (5) | 9 (7) | 9 (8) | ||
≥ 5 years | 37 (3) | 25 (3) | 4 (3) | 8 (7) | ||
Total | 1235 | 986 | 133 | 116 | ||
Origin of the cat | Breeder/shop | 225 (18) | 215 (22) | 6 (5) | 4 (3) | 0.001 |
Animal shelter/charity/stray | 703 (57) | 534 (54) | 93 (70) | 76 (66) | ||
Relatives/friends | 260 (21) | 200 (20) | 29 (22) | 31 (27) | ||
Internet | 50 (4) | 42 (4) | 4 (3) | 4 (4) | ||
Total | 1238 | 991 | 132 | 115 | ||
Purebred cat | No | 955 (77) | 727 (74) | 120 (90) | 108 (93) | 0.204 |
Yes | 278 (23) | 257 (26) | 13 (10) | 8 (7) | ||
Total | 1233 | 984 | 133 | 116 | ||
Indoor/outdoor access | Indoor only | 787 (63) | 648 (65) | 77 (58) | 62 (53) | 0.017 |
Indoor and outdoor | 430 (35) | 330 (34) | 52 (39) | 48 (42) | ||
Outdoor only | 23 (2) | 13 (1) | 4 (3) | 6 (5) | ||
Total | 1240 | 991 | 133 | 116 | ||
Previous cat’s experience | Cattery/cat show | 182 (15) | 168 (17) | 12 (9) | 2 (2) | < 0.001 |
Travel | 242 (19) | 199 (20) | 28 (21) | 15 (13) | ||
None | 815 (66) | 623 (63) | 93 (70) | 99 (85) | ||
Total | 1239 | 990 | 133 | 116 | ||
Future cat’s experience | Cattery/cat show | 164 (13) | 156 (16) | 1 (1) | 7 (6) | 0.232 |
Travel | 233 (19) | 202 (21) | 20 (15) | 11 (9) | ||
None | 831 (68) | 622 (63) | 111 (84) | 98 (85) | ||
Total | 1228 | 980 | 132 | 116 |