Table 3.
Dog characteristics by vaccination status of the 539 dogs included in the survey
| All Dogs (n = 539) n (%) |
Vaccinated Dogs (n = 381) n (%) |
Unvaccinated Dogs (n = 158) n (%) |
χ2 (p-value) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How was dog acquired | ||||
| Gift | 327 (61) | 225 (59) | 102 (65) | (0.13)a |
| Purchased | 67 (12) | 54 (14) | 13 (8) | |
| Born in household | 112 (21) | 78 (20) | 34 (22) | |
| Found | 11 (2) | 7 (2) | 4 (3) | |
| Other | 13 (2) | 12 (3) | 1 (1) | |
| Owner confines dog during day | ||||
| Yes | 388 (72) | 290 (76) | 98 (62) | 11.00 (0.001) |
| No | 151 (28) | 91 (24) | 60 (38) | |
| Owner confines dog during night | ||||
| Yes | 374 (69) | 278 (73) | 96 (61) | 7.83 (0.005) |
| No | 165 (31) | 103 (27) | 62 (39) | |
| Owner confines dog during the day and night | ||||
| Yes | 360 (67) | 267 (70) | 93 (59) | 6.34 (0.01) |
| No | 179 (33) | 114 (30) | 65 (41) | |
| Dog’s function | ||||
| Guard | 394 (75) | 273 (73) | 121 (80) | 11.00 (0.004) |
| Pet/companion | 54 (10) | 34 (9) | 20 (13) | |
| Both guard and pet | 79 (15) | 68 (18) | 11 (7) | |
| Dog resides in multiple dog household | ||||
| Yes | 312 (58) | 226 (59) | 86 (54) | 1.09 (0.30) |
| No | 227 (42) | 155 (41) | 72 (46) | |
a
Fisher’s exact test P-value