Table 4.
Mean scores, Kendall tau B values and probability of significant correlation for the different tests of the first (shelter) and second (home) assessments.
| Test scores | Kendall's tau-b | Probability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelter | Home | value | ||
| Back stroking | ||||
| During strokes | 1.51 | 1.67 | 0.12 | .39 |
| In between strokes | 1.74 | 1.41 | 0.03 | .80 |
| After strokes | 1.92 | 1.92 | 0.14 | .33 |
| Total | 5.18 | 5.00 | 0.08 | .50 |
| Head patting | ||||
| During pats | 1.69 | 1.33 | 0.09 | .54 |
| In between pats | 1.64 | 1.64 | −0.02 | .89 |
| After pats | 1.87 | 1.87 | 0.02 | .88 |
| Total | 5.21 | 4.82 | 0.07 | .58 |
| Muzzle touch tolerance | 2.56 | 2.67 | 0.23 | .10 |
| Touching ears, feet, tail, and body | 8.18 | 9.15 | 0.10 | .42 |
| Hug | ||||
| During hug | 1.90 | 1.82 | 0.24 | .09 |
| After hug | 2.44 | 2.18 | −0.21 | .12 |
| Total | 4.33 | 4.00 | −0.08 | .53 |
| Restraint | ||||
| During restraint | 2.44 | 2.38 | 0.14 | .32 |
| After restraint | 2.46 | 2.18 | 0.37 | <.01 |
| Total | 4.87 | 4.56 | 0.25 | .05 |
| Food guarding | 3.03 | 1.95 | 0.32 | .02 |
| Reaction to noise and movement | 4.87 | 3.41 | 0.26 | .03 |
| Reaction to toys and play attempt | 3.67 | 3.56 | 0.49 | <.01 |
| Reaction to being left alone | 1.07 | 0.73 | −0.14 | .37 |