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. 2019 Jan 15;14(1):e0210806. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210806

Table 4. Results of regression model including all variables, showing their associations with vegan pet owners feeding a plant-based diet to their pet based on responses of pet owners to the “Pet Feeding Practices” survey.

Variable OR P value 95% CI
Age 1.06 .646 0.82–1.38
Gender 1.61 .172 0.82–3.16
Pet type 1.11 .708 0.65–1.91
Concern regarding farm animal welfare 0.42 0.07 0.15–1.09
Concern regarding farm animal rights 5.46 0.04 1.08–27.78
Concern regarding meat-based diets being unhealthy 3.38 0.05 1.45–7.87
Concern regarding the environmental impact of meat-based diets 1.26 .646 0.47–3.38
Concern regarding the social implications of meat-based diets 0.90 .803 0.38–2.12
No concerns regarding meat-based diets 0.00 .971 0.00–1000
Concern regarding plant-based diets being unnatural 0.09 .036 0.01–0.85
Concern regarding plant-based diets being unhealthy 0.71 0.67 0.15–3.40
Concern regarding plant-based diets being nutritionally incomplete 3.08 .198 0.56–16.95
Concern regarding cost of plant-based diets 5.29 .018 1.32–21.28
Concern plant-based diets being immoral 0.00 .951 0.00–1000
No concern regarding plant-based diets 27.78 .001 3.98–200