Table 3.
Estimated parameters and statistics of the final model selected for the NEGATIVE activation score. (df: degrees of freedom).
| Variable | df | Parameter estimate | Standard Error | t Value | p | Direction of NEGATIVE score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercept | 1 | −0.27130 | 0.07146 | −3.80 | 0.0002 | |
| Owner gender | 1 | 0.32674 | 0.05742 | 5.69 | <0.0001 | Owner female > Owner male |
| Dog Breed | 1 | 0.16300 | 0.06835 | 2.38 | 0.0172 | Mixed-breed > Purebred |
| Reproductive status | 1 | 0.13758 | 0.05017 | 2.74 | 0.0062 | Spayed/neutered > Intact |
| Presence of other dogs | 1 | −0.19360 | 0.04659 | −4.16 | <0.0001 | Multi-dog < Single dog |
| Owner age | 1 | −0.00125 | 0.00351 | −0.36 | 0.7212 | |
| Source (Adopted) | 1 | 0.04688 | 0.06991 | 0.67 | 0.5026 | |
| Source (Bought) | 1 | −0.13285 | 0.06173 | −2.15 | 0.0315 | Other origin > Bought |
| Owner age*Source (Adopted) | 1 | −0.00270 | 0.00493 | −0.55 | 0.5847 | |
| Owner age*Source (Bought) | 1 | −0.01355 | 0.00482 | −2.81 | 0.0050 | The older the owner, the lower the negative score for dogs that were bought |