Table 2.
Comparison of Characteristics Between Dog Owners, Non-Pet Owners, and Owners of Other Petsa
| Characteristics Median (IQR) or % |
Dog owners (n=429) | Non-pet owners (n=1023) | P value | Owners of pets other than dogs (n=317) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 47.0 (18.0) | 50.0 (17.0) | 0.183 | 44.0 (15.0) | 0.001 |
| Sex (% male) | 39.4 | 46.6 | 0.011 | 43.2 | 0.294 |
| Educational level (% lowb) | 22.6 | 16.7 | <0.001 | 20.5 | 0.003 |
| Marital status (% living alone) | 38.8 | 38.2 | 0.844 | 37.1 | 0.649 |
| Employment (% unemployed) | 19.6 | 18.2 | 0.596 | 16.4 | 0.562 |
| Income (% less than 30,000 CZK) | 38.1 | 42.0 | 0.254 | 40.8 | 0.808 |
| Smoking (% current smokers) | 31.9 | 24.6 | 0.007 | 27.1 | 0.035 |
| Physical activity, MET-min/wk | 4833 (5631) | 2805 (4176) | <0.001 | 3217 (4331) | <0.001 |
| Weight, kg | 76.0 (24.0) | 77.0 (24.0) | 0.367 | 77.0 (23.0) | 0.863 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 25.0 (6.6) | 25.4 (6.0) | 0.441 | 25.1 (5.8) | 0.882 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 87.0 (20.3) | 89.0 (20.0) | 0.063 | 88.0 (21.0) | 0.857 |
| Central obesityc (%) | 29.2 | 32.2 | 0.263 | 37.3 | 0.570 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 118.0 (17.5) | 118.5 (19.8) | 0.550 | 117.0 (20.5) | 0.396 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 79.5 (11.0) | 79.5 (13.0) | 0.839 | 78.0 (14.0) | 0.539 |
| History of hypertension (%) | 28.4 | 32.9 | 0.096 | 26.3 | 0.519 |
| Fasting glucose, nmol/L | 4.9 (0.8) | 4.9 (0.7) | 0.872 | 4.9 (0.8) | 0.342 |
| History of diabetes mellitus (%) | 6.9 | 10.0 | 0.064 | 7.7 | 0.675 |
| Triglycerides, nmol/L | 1.04 (0.80) | 1.05 (0.80) | 0.952 | 1.05 (0.80) | 0.838 |
| Total Cholesterol, nmol/L | 5.1 (1.3) | 5.1 (1.3) | 0.590 | 5.1 (1.3) | 0.839 |
| HDL Cholesterol, nmol/L | 1.5 (0.5) | 1.4 (0.5) | 0.225 | 1.5 (0.6) | 0.635 |
| LDL Cholesterol, nmol/L | 3.0 (1.2) | 3.1 (1.2) | 0.777 | 3.0 (1.2) | 0.560 |
| Total cholesterol/HDL-cholesterol ratio | 3.4 (1.4) | 3.4 (1.4) | 0.556 | 3.3 (1.5) | 0.342 |
| History of hypercholesterolemia (%) | 26.8 | 29.5 | 0.301 | 25.6 | 0.709 |
| CVH scored | 10 (3) | 9 (3) | 0.006 | 9 (3) | 0.314 |
| Number of ideal CVH metrics | 4 (2) | 4 (1) | 0.324 | 4 (2) | 0.809 |
a
CVH = cardiovascular health; CZK = Czech koruna; HDL = high-density lipoprotein; IQR = interquartile range; LDL = low-density lipoprotein; MET = metabolic equivalent for task;
b
Primary education or apprenticeship.
c
Defined as waist circumference ≥102 cm in men and ≥ 88 cm in women.
d
Computed as the sum of seven metrics defined by the American Heart Association.