Table 5.
The percentage of CR_R and NCR2 participants for each demographic variable
| Relinquishment status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic variable | CR_R (%) | NCR2 (%) | |
| Species | |||
| Cat | 41.7 | 47.9 | |
| Dog | 58.3 | 52.1 | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 66.7 | 49.7 | |
| Female | 33.3 | 50.3 | |
| Dwelling type | |||
| House with garden | 65.6 | 56.3 | |
| House with no garden | 5.3 | 3.6 | |
| Apartment with garden | 17.2 | 15.1 | |
| Apartment with no garden | 11.9 | 25.0 | |
| Home ownership | |||
| Own | 58.3 | 69.6 | |
| Rent | 41.7 | 30.4 | |
| Children in the home | |||
| 0 children | 35.1 | 70.1 | |
| 1 child | 27.8 | 13.9 | |
| 2 children | 32.5 | 11.9 | |
| 3 or 4 children | 4.6 | 4.1 | |
| Adults in the home | |||
| 1 adult | 7.9 | 12.9 | |
| 2 adults | 49.0 | 47.4 | |
| 3 adults | 21.9 | 17.0 | |
| 4 adults | 10.6 | 18.6 | |
| 5 or more adults | 10.6 | 4.1 | |
| Other pets in the home | |||
| Yes | 43.7 | 40.2 | |
| No | 56.3 | 59.8 | |
| Martial status | |||
| Married/partner | 65.6 | 54.1 | |
| Single | 31.1 | 41.8 | |
| Seperated | 0.7 | 2.1 | |
| Divorced | 2.6 | 2.1 | |
| Education | |||
| Secondary school | 19.9 | 32.5 | |
| College/University degree | 51.0 | 43.8 | |
| Master’s degree | 23.8 | 20.6 | |
| Doctoral degree | 2.0 | 1.0 | |
| Other professional graduate/PG degree | 3.3 | 2.1 | |
| Employment | |||
| Employed | 69.5 | 63.9 | |
| Not working | 14.6 | 14.9 | |
| Student | 2.0 | 2.1 | |
| Retired | 13.9 | 19.1 | |
| Illness | |||
| Mental | 5.3 | 7.2 | |
| Physical | 5.3 | 7.2 | |
| Reason for acquisition* | |||
| Companionship | 94.0 | 96.9 | |
| Use as a service animal | 5.3 | 0.0 | |
| Training/Competitions | 6.7 | 0.5 | |
| Working animal | 2.0 | 0 | |
| Other# | 3.9 | 5.1 | |
*
could select as many as apply, #other = gift, passed down, stray, pest deterrent. CR_R = Considered relinquishment (CR) or Have relinquished (R).