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)