Table 5. Unadjusted correlation coefficients between animal ethics orientations and stated behaviour in areas where animals are used, having a cat or dog, and animal-related opinions and trust (N = 974–1002).
| Animal rights | Anthropo-centrism | Animal protection | Lay utili-tarian | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of animal theme parks visitedA | -0.0321n.s. | -0.0354n.s. | 0.0791** | -0.0237n.s. |
| Frequency of meat eatingB | -0.0819n.s. | 0.1986*** | 0.1752*** | 0.2083*** |
| Animal welfare-friendly meat consumptionC | 0.2706*** | -0.265*** | -0.2216*** | -0.2815*** |
| Semi-vegetarianismC | 0.1547*** | -0.0991*** | -0.1468*** | -0.0842*** |
| Cat ownershipC | 0.0918** | -0.1082*** | -0.1214*** | -0.1101*** |
| Dog ownershipC | 0.1046*** | -0.1195*** | -0.0611n.s. | -0.1056*** |
| Trust in current animal welfare legislationC | -0.2435*** | 0.4707*** | 0.3009*** | 0.4064*** |
| Endorsing an NGO animal welfare campaignB | 0.2388*** | -0.2795*** | -0.1632*** | -0.2934*** |
| Endorsing a campaign from the Danish meat and agricultural farmers’ associationB | -0.0147 n.s. | 0.0222 n.s. | 0.1235*** | 0.0286 n.s. |
| Non-concern about animal welfareB | -0.3122*** | 0.6013*** | 0.3367*** | 0.5625*** |
* p<0.05
** p<0.01
*** p<0.001; n.s: not significant at the 0.05 level
A Pearson’s r coefficients. P-values are from a Poisson regression.
B Pearson’s r coefficients and p-values.
C Spearman’s rho coefficient and p-values.