Table-1.
Profile of dog owners interviewed for their knowledge and practices on gastrointestinal tract parasites in Cebu, Philippines (n=130).
| Parameter | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 18–24 | 72 | 55.4 |
| 25–44 | 27 | 20.8 |
| 45–64 | 27 | 20.8 |
| Above 64 | 4 | 3.1 |
| Mean=29.9 | ||
| SD=14.4 | ||
| Sex | ||
| Male | 45 | 34.6 |
| Female | 85 | 65.4 |
| Civil status | ||
| Married | 37 | 28.5 |
| Single | 93 | 71.5 |
| Highest educational attainment | ||
| Elementary graduate | 4 | 3.1 |
| High school level | 1 | 0.8 |
| High school graduate | 1 | 0.8 |
| College level | 64 | 49.2 |
| College graduate | 60 | 46.2 |
| Housing characteristics | ||
| Has a garden/lawn | 4 | 3.1 |
| All concrete ground | 15 | 11.5 |
| Gated house | 44 | 33.8 |
| Open house | 9 | 6.9 |
| Garden and gated house | 46 | 35.4 |
| Concrete and gated house | 10 | 7.7 |
| Garden and open house | 2 | 1.5 |
| Number of dogs owned | ||
| 1–3 | 74 | 56.9 |
| 4–6 | 43 | 33.1 |
| 7–9 | 13 | 10 |
| Other pets owned | ||
| No other animals | 96 | 73.8 |
| Cats | 12 | 9.2 |
| Birds | 3 | 2.3 |
| Others | 16 | 12.3 |
| All of the above | 3 | 2.3 |
| Number of other pets owned | ||
| No other animals | 96 | 73.8 |
| 1–3 | 13 | 10 |
| 4–6 | 4 | 3.1 |
| 7–9 | 4 | 3.1 |
| 10–12 | 4 | 3.1 |
| 13–15 | 9 | 6.9 |
*SD=Standard deviation