Table 2.
The multivariable regression model with the dog–owner contact intensity score as the dependent variable. The gender, age, and place of residence of a respondent, as well as the age and size of a dog were significantly associated with the dog–owner contact intensity score. Linear regression with a stepwise backward model-building procedure was used and the statistical significance was assessed at p < 0.05. The table is based on 701 observations.
| Frequency | Estimate | 95% CI 1 | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (Respondent) | |||||
| Male | 35.8% | −1.2 | −2.3 | −0.03 | 0.04 |
| x2 | 0.3% | −10.4 | −20.5 | −0.2 | 0.04 |
| Female | 63.9% | Ref. | |||
| Age (Respondent) | |||||
| <18 years b | 33.7% | 3.3 | 2.0 | 4.7 | <0.01 |
| 18–65 years b | 35.9% | 2.9 | 1.5 | 4.2 | <0.01 |
| >65 years a | 30.4% | Ref | |||
| Place of Residence | |||||
| City a | 25.7% | 2.7 | 1.2 | 4.3 | <0.01 |
| Village b | 52.9% | 1.2 | −0.2 | 2.6 | 0.10 |
| Countryside c | 21.4% | Ref | |||
| Age (Dog) | |||||
| ≤2 years | 20.7% | 2.7 | 1.3 | 4.0 | <0.01 |
| >2 years | 79.3% | Ref | |||
| Size (Dog) | |||||
| Small a | 36.2% | 5.4 | 3.7 | 7.1 | <0.01 |
| Medium b | 49.1% | 0.1 | −1.5 | 1.7 | 0.89 |
| Large b | 14.7% | Ref | |||
1 95% CI = 95% confidence interval, x2 = neither male nor female, a,b,c categories with a different superscript are significantly different from each other (p < 0.05) (Tukey’s test).