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. 2015 May 19;11:116. doi: 10.1186/s12917-015-0434-5

Table 1.

Univariable analysis of dog demographic factors associated with daily dog walking

Variable <1/day 1+/day OR 95 % CI P
n (%) n (%)
Dog type Unknown crossbreed 5 (17.2) 24 (82.8) 1 0.58
Known crossbreed 9 (28.1) 23 (71.9) 0.53 0.16-1.83 0.32
Breed 47 (21.9) 168 (78.1) 0.74 0.27-2.06 0.57
Missing 0 0
Breed type (UK Kennel Club) Toy 12 (40.0) 18 (16.0) 1 0.06
Crossbreed 14 (23.0) 47 (77.1) 2.24 0.87-5.75 0.09
Gundog 8 (11.9) 59 (88.1) 4.92 1.74-13.89 0.003
Hound 3 (37.5) 5 (62.5) 1.11 0.22-5.54 0.90
Pastoral 9 (25.0) 27 (75.0) 2.00 0.70-5.72 0.20
Terrier 3 (12.5) 21 (87.5) 4.67 1.14-19.17 0.03
Unrecognised 9 (31.0) 20 (69.0) 1.48 0.51-4.33 0.47
Utility 2 (25.0) 6 (75.0) 2.00 0.32-11.61 0.44
Working 1 (7.7) 12 (92.3) 8.00 0.92-69.84 0.06
Missing 0 0
Size* Toy/small 29 (30.2) 67 (69.8) 1 0.06
Medium 18 (19.0) 77 (81.1) 1.85 0.94-3.63 0.07
Large/giant 14 (16.7) 70 (83.3) 2.16 1.05-4.45 0.04
Missing 0 1
Age (continuous) Years Mean 6.95 Mean 6.60 0.98 0.91-1.05 0.54
Missing 2 8
Sex Male 29 (21.6) 105 (78.4) 1
Female 32 (22.5) 110 (77.5) 0.95 0.54-1.68 0.86
Missing 0 0
Neutered No 19 (20.9) 72 (79.1) 1
Yes 41 (22.8) 139 (77.2) 0.89 0.48-1.65 0.72
Missing 1 4
Owned since a puppy less than 12 weeks No 12 (14.5) 71 (85.5) 1
Yes 49 (25.7) 142 (74.4) 0.49 0.25-0.98 0.04
Missing 0 2
Dog source Breeder 43 (25.9) 123 (74.1) 1
Other 18 (16.7) 90 (83.3) 1.75 0.95-3.23 0.08
Missing 0 2
Dog duties Shared 34 (27.6) 89 (72.4) 1
One main person 26 (17.1) 126 (82.9) 1.85 1.04-3.30 0.04
Missing 1 0

*Sizes were defined in the questionnaire with examples: Toy, Small (terrier), Medium (collie/spaniel) Large (Labrador/GSD), Giant (Great Dane)