Table 4.
Results from t-tests examining differences in attachment scores for pet ownership.
| Yes | No | Result | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | df | t | p | d | |
| Own Pet | 14 | 5 | 16.3 | 6.5 | 993 | −6.9 | 0.000 | 0.4 |
| Pet in the Past | 14.4 | 5.5 | 17.4 | 7 | 1147 | −7.15 | 0.000 | 0.5 |
| Dog/s | 12.9 | 4.4 | 16.3 | 6.3 | 1109 | 10.9 | 0.000 | 0.63 |
| Cat/s | 13.8 | 5.1 | 15.4 | 6.1 | 485 | 4.3 | 0.000 | 0.19 |
| Small Mammals | 14.55 | 5.3 | 15.2 | 6.1 | 341 | 1.5 | 0.14 | 0.11 |
| Fish/Reptiles/Amphibians | 15.2 | 6.4 | 15 | 5.8 | 1158 | −0.26 | 0.798 | 0.02 |
| Birds | 16.4 | 8.3 | 15 | 5.9 | 1158 | −1.1 | 0.27 | 0.2 |
| Other | 15.1 | 5.9 | 14.7 | 7.2 | 1158 | 0.44 | 0.66 | 0.06 |
Note: Low score = high attachment.