Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of pet owners (n = 2103).
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| State | |
| VIC | 724 (34.4%) |
| NSW | 478 (22.7%) |
| QLD | 391 (18.6%) |
| ACT | 240 (11.4%) |
| WA | 115 (5.5%) |
| TAS | 78 (3.7%) |
| SA | 66 (3.1%) |
| NT | 11 (0.5%) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 1905 (90.6%) |
| Male | 198 (9.4%) |
| Age | |
| 29 years and below | 577 (27.4%) |
| 30–49 years | 939 (44.7%) |
| 50 years and above | 587 (27.9%) |
| Property type | |
| Residence with garden/ backyard | 1638 (78.0%) |
| Residence without garden/backyard | 124 (6.0%) |
| Acreage, farm, semi-rural, rural | 339 (16.1%) |
| Pet ownership | |
| Only dog | 757 (36.0%) |
| Only cat | 574 (27.3%) |
| Both dog and cat | 772 (36.7%) |
| How many dogs owned | |
| none | 574 (27.3%) |
| 1 | 709 (33.7%) |
| 2 | 584 (27.8%) |
| 3+ | 236 (11.2%) |
| How many cats owned | |
| none | 757 (36.0%) |
| 1 | 588 (28.0%) |
| 2 | 448 (21.3%) |
| 3+ | 310 (14.7%) |
| Wandering (unowned/feral) dogs in neighborhood | |
| Yes | 194 (9.2%) |
| Wandering (unowned/feral) cat in neighborhood | |
| Yes | 758 (36.0%) |
| Owner–pet bond (agree and strongly agree) | |
| Regard dog as a family member | 1365 (98.6%) |
| Attached to pet dog | 1377 (99.4%) |
| Regard cat as a family member | 1130 (97.5%) |
| Attached to pet cat | 1142 (98.4%) |