Table 2.

Dog and owner demographic characteristics, Dog Aging Project silicone tag pilot study, 2023.

Human owner demographic characteristics	(n)	%	Dog demographic characteristics	(n)	%
Age range			Breed status
18–24 years	1	7	Purebred	8	53
25–34 years	3	20	Mixed breed	7	47
45–54 years	1	7	Sex/reproductive status
55–64 years	2	13	Male
65–74 years	8	53	Neutered	8	53
Education level			Intact	1	7
Some college credit, no degree	2	13	Female
Associate’s degree, trade, technical or vocational training	3	20	Spayed	6	40
Bachelor’s degree or higher	10	67	Intact	0	0
Annual household income			Size
<$80,000	7	47	Small (<20 kg)	7	47
>80,000	4	27	Large (>20 kg)	8	53
Prefer not to answer	4	27	Life stage
Race			Young adult	8	53
White			Mature adult	7	47
Non-Hispanic	13	87	Household geographic region	(n)	%
Hispanic	1	7	Northeast	3	20
American Indian	1	7	Southeast	4	27
			Midwest	2	13
			Southwest	2	13
			West	4	27