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. 2012 Aug 1;7(8):e41739. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0041739

Table 2. Number of individuals with autism who display different types of relationships with their pet according to parents.

Presence of each item Gpet (n = 12) Galw (n = 8)
Tactile interactions 9 2 [4]
Visual interactions 7 3 [5]
Play 7 0 [2]
Care 6 0 [0]
Time spent with pet 8 3 [3]
Privileged relationship 7 2 [2]

As three individuals of Galw owned two pets, the first number showed the first pet’s answer and the second number in brackets showed the second pet’s answer.