Table 1.

Descriptive features of dogs with veterinary care insurance in Agria Djurförsäkring in Sweden during the period 1 January 2011 to 31 March 2014.

Number of dogs with veterinary care insurance	453,548
Number of dogs with concurrent life insurance	291,319
Total duration of insurance	951,136 y
Insurance duration in years, median (IQR)*	2.33 y (0.99 y—3.25y)
Age at observation start, median (IQR)	3.04 y (0.59 y—6.22y)
Age at insurance enrolment, median (IQR)**	16.0 w (9 w–2.60 y)
Sex (%)
Female	223,032 (49.2%)
Male	230,516 (50.8%)

IQR interquartile range, y years, w weeks.

*Per dog, during the observation period.

**For dogs insured after 1 January 2011.