Table 1.

Survey participant characteristics.

Demographic characteristics			Full sample (N=400), n (%)		Respondents aged 21-49 years (n=276, 69%), n (%)		Respondents aged 50-75 years (n=124, 31%), n (%)
Relationship status
	Single	142 (35.5)		123 (44.6)		19 (15.3)
	Married	196 (49)		104 (37.7)		93 (75.2)
	Living with partner	46 (11.5)		43 (15.6)		3 (2.4)
	Once married	16 (4)		6 (2.2)		10 (8.1)
Walks a dog			111 (27.7)		64 (23.3)		46 (37.4)
Employment status
	Not employed	51 (12.8)		16 (5.8)		35 (28.2)
	Part-time employment	42 (10.5)		16 (5.8)		26 (21)
	Full-time employment	185 (46.3)		128 (46.3)		60 (48.4)
Student status
	Full-time student	80 (20)		79 (28.6)		1 (0.8)
	Part-time student	42 (10.5)		40 (14.5)		2 (1.6)
Diagnosed with a chronic illness			93 (23.3)		56 (20.3)		37 (29.8)