Table 2. Prevalence of veganism and vegetarianism in pet owners participating in the “Pet Feeding Practices” survey compared to the general population of their respective countries.
Country | General population* | Study respondents | ||||||
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% Vegetarian | % Vegan | % Vegetarian | % Vegan | |||||
95% CI | SE | 95% CI | SE | 95% CI | SE | 95% CI | SE | |
Australia | 1.2–2.7 | 0.004 | 0–0.2 | 0.0008 | 5.5–12.5a | 0.017 | 3.9–10.1a,b | 0.016 |
Canada | 4** | NA | NA | NA | 2.8–7.1a,b | 0.011 | 8.8–15.2a | 0.016 |
Finland | 0.35–0.51 | 0.0004 | 0.13–0.23 | 0.0003 | 6.3–13.7a | 0.019 | 4.6–11.4a,b | 0.017 |
New Zealand | 2.3** | NA | NA | NA | 3.2–10.8a,b | 0.019 | 0–4.1b | 0.011 |
United Kingdom | 2.4–3.6 | 0.003 | 1.5–2.5 | 0.002 | 5.3–8.7a | 0.009 | 3.5–6.5b | 0.008 |
United States | 3.7–6.3 | 0.007 | 1.1–2.8 | 0.004 | 3.0–5.0b | 0.005 | 3.0–5.0b | 0.005 |
For data regarding the general population, the symbol ‘NA’ indicates reliable data not available. Significant (Chi Square, P < 0.05) differences in vegetarianism and veganism between countries detected in this study are indicated by superscript letter.
**Sample size not recorded, 95% CI cannot be determined