Table 2.
Means, standard deviations and ranges for study variables, by pet owner group.
Dog owners (n = 111) |
Cat owners (n = 103) |
Non-owners (n = 170) |
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Range | M | SD | Range | M | SD | Range | M | SD | |
Loneliness (three items) | 3–12 | 7.67 | 2.88 | 3–12 | 8.43 | 2.42 | 3–12 | 8.37 | 2.56 |
Loneliness (one item) | 1–4 | 2.41 | 1.05 | 1–4 | 2.86 | 0.86 | 1–4 | 2.77 | 1.00 |
Mindfulness | 17–53 | 36.34 | 6.96 | 20–53 | 35.70 | 6.85 | 19–55 | 37.67 | 7.82 |
Depression | 0–42 | 10.32 | 8.70 | 0–42 | 11.03 | 9.28 | 0–36 | 10.41 | 8.30 |
Anxiety | 0–28 | 4.97 | 5.81 | 0–36 | 5.67 | 6.73 | 0–30 | 5.57 | 5.70 |
Stress | 0–34 | 9.96 | 7.21 | 0–42 | 11.26 | 8.92 | 0–40 | 10.86 | 8.00 |
SD: standard deviation.