Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of dog owners and their pets at start of study period, 1 January 2007. Values are numbers (percentages) unless stated otherwise
| Characteristics | Total | Owner and dog without diabetes | Owner with type 2 diabetes, dog without diabetes | Owner without type 2 diabetes, dog with diabetes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-dog pairs* | 208 980 | 197 795 (94.6) | 10 393 (5.0) | 792 (0.4) |
| Dog owners | ||||
| No in sample | 175 214 | 165 863 | 8831 | 788 |
| Median (interquartile range) age (years) | 57 (51-63) | 56 (51-63) | 62 (57-68) | 59 (52-66) |
| Women | 89 029 (50.8) | 85 426 (51.5) | 3325 (37.7) | 412 (52.3) |
| Men | 86 185 (49.2) | 80 437 (48.5) | 5506 (62.3) | 376 (47.7) |
| Country of birth: | ||||
| Sweden | 163 372 (93.2) | 154 750 (93.3) | 8144 (92.2) | 731 (92.8) |
| Other Nordic countries† | 6763 (3.9) | 6323 (3.8) | 417 (4.7) | 34 (4.3) |
| Non-Nordic countries | 5079 (2.9) | 4790 (2.9) | 270 (3.1) | 23 (2.9) |
| Median (interquartile range) population density‡ | 561 (218-1207) | 572 (218-1207) | 477 (207-1095) | 519 (193-1207) |
| Region of residence: | ||||
| Götaland | 88 853 (50.7) | 84 127 (50.7) | 4477 (50.7) | 365 (46.3) |
| Svealand | 63 358 (36.2) | 59 961 (36.2) | 3192 (36.1) | 331 (42.0) |
| Norrland | 23 003 (13.1) | 21 775 (13.1) | 1162 (13.2) | 92 (11.7) |
| Education level: | ||||
| Compulsory | 44 627 (25.5) | 41 123 (24.8) | 3346 (37.9) | 231 (29.3) |
| Secondary | 79 673 (45.5) | 75 639 (45.6) | 3813 (43.2) | 344 (43.7) |
| University | 50 914 (29.1) | 49 101 (29.6) | 1672 (18.9) | 213 (27.0) |
| Marital status: | ||||
| Married or cohabiting | 141 606 (80.8) | 134 224 (80.9) | 6977 (79.0) | 629 (79.8) |
| Not married or cohabiting | 33 608 (19.2) | 31 639 (19.1) | 1854 (21.0) | 159 (20.2) |
| Median (interquartile range) disposable income§ | 1628 (1152-2285) | 1631 (1155-2289) | 1584 (1113-2213) | 1551.5 (1111.5-2239) |
| Dogs | ||||
| No in sample | 132 783 | 129 348 | 10 052 | 517 |
| Median (interquartile range) age (years) | 5.4 (2.7-8.6)) | 5.4 (2.6-8.6) | 5.7 (2.8-8.8) | 11.7 (9.7-13.4) |
| Female | 67 785 (51.0) | 65 911 (51.0) | 5157 (51.3) | 383 (74.1) |
| Male | 64 998 (49.0) | 63 437 (49.0) | 4895 (48.7) | 134 (25.9) |
| Breed groups: | ||||
| High diabetes risk¶ | 14 766 (11.1) | 14 247 (11.0) | 1222 (12.2) | 164 (31.7) |
| Low diabetes risk** | 22 711 (17.1) | 22 151 (17.1) | 1752 (17.4) | 22 (4.3) |
| Moderate diabetes risk†† | 95 306 (71.8) | 92 950 (71.9) | 7078 (70.4) | 331 (64.0) |
SEK 1.00 (£0.01; $0.12; €0.10).
Row percentages
Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Åland, and the Faroe Islands.
Number of inhabitants per square kilometre in the home municipality.
Individual disposable income in thousands (SEK) annually.
Australian Terrier, Samoyed, Swedish Lapphund, Swedish elkhound, border collie, Finnish hound, drever, west Highland white terrier, Hamilton hound, and poodle (miniature and toy).
Jack Russell terrier, miniature dachshund, German shepherd, rough haired collie, standard poodle, soft coated wheaten terrier, bearded collie, golden retriever, boxer, and papillon.
All other pure breeds as well as crossbreed or mixed breed dogs, or both.