Table 6.
Summary of demographic variables with categorized attitude scores of dog owners in Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria
| Variable | Negative attitude N= 200 | Positive attitude | χ2 | Df | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||||
| <19 | 11(30.5) | 25(69.5) | |||
| 20-30 | 30(50.8) | 29(49.2) | 10.996 | 3 | 0.012 |
| 31-40 | 17(30.9) | 38(69.1) | |||
| >40 | 11(22.0) | 39(78.0) | |||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 36(35.6) | 65(64.4) | 0.118 | 1 | 0.731 |
| Female | 33(33.3) | 66(66.7) | |||
| Marital status | |||||
| Single | 25(37.3) | 42(62.7) | 0.353 | 1 | 0.553 |
| Married | 44(38.9) | 89(61.1) | |||
| Occupation | |||||
| Unemployed | 6(54.5) | 5(45.5) | |||
| Civil servant | 6(9.8) | 55(90.2) | 28.184 | 3 | 0.000 |
| Self employed | 43(50.6) | 42(49.4) | |||
| Student | 14(32.6) | 29(67.4) | |||
| Educational level | |||||
| No formal education | 18(62.0) | 11(38.0) | |||
| Primary | 26(61.9) | 16(38.1) | 37.816 | 3 | 0.000 |
| Secondary | 14(24.1) | 44(75.9) | |||
| Tertiary | 11(15.5) | 60(84.5) | |||
* Percentages in parentheses and numbers in front.