Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of cat owners and their pets at start of study period, 1 January 2007. Values are numbers (percentages) unless stated otherwise
| Characteristics | Total | Owner and cat without diabetes | Owner with type 2 diabetes, cat without diabetes | Owner without type 2 diabetes, cat with diabetes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-cat pairs* | 123 566 | 117 391 (95.0) | 5622 (4.5) | 553 (0.4) |
| Cat owners | ||||
| No in sample | 89 944 | 85 458 | 4179 | 541 |
| Median (interquartile range) age (years) | 55 (50-61) | 55 (50-61) | 61 (55-67) | 57 (52-62) |
| Women | 50 940 (56.6) | 48 886 (57.2) | 1860 (44.5) | 340 (62.8) |
| Men | 39 004 (43.4) | 36 572 (42.8) | 2319 (55.5) | 201 (37.2) |
| Country of birth: | ||||
| Sweden | 82 446 (91.7) | 78 411 (91.8) | 3751 (89.8) | 497 (91.9) |
| Other Nordic countries† | 3961 (4.4) | 3714 (4.3) | 239 (5.7) | 17 (3.1) |
| Non-Nordic countries | 3537 (3.9) | 3333 (3.9) | 189 (4.5) | 27 (5.0) |
| Median (interquartile range) population density‡ | 867 (357-4720) | 872 (358-4720) | 836 (325-3564) | 1219 (519-10 866) |
| Region of residence: | ||||
| Götaland | 41 885 (46.6) | 39 821 (46.6) | 1922 (46.0) | 235 (43.4) |
| Svealand | 41 900 (46.6) | 39 826 (46.6) | 1922 (46.0) | 282 (52.1) |
| Norrland | 6159 (6.8) | 5811 (6.8) | 335 (8.0) | 24 (4.4) |
| Education level: | ||||
| Compulsory | 18 792 (20.9) | 17 276 (20.2) | 1447 (34.6) | 109 (20.1) |
| Secondary | 40 829 (45.4) | 38 813 (45.4) | 1877 (44.9) | 262 (48.4) |
| University | 30 323 (33.7) | 29 369 (34.4) | 855 (20.5) | 170 (31.4) |
| Marital status: | ||||
| Married or cohabiting | 65 818 (73.2) | 62 609 (73.3) | 3013 (72.1) | 351 (64.9) |
| Not married or cohabiting | 24 126 (26.8) | 22 849 (26.7) | 1166 (27.9) | 190 (35.1) |
| Median (interquartile range) disposable income§ | 1688 (1221-2321) | 1694 (1224-2326) | 1578 (1159-2194) | 1788 (1261-2473) |
| Cats | ||||
| No in sample | 84 143 | 81 694 | 5440 | 394 |
| Median (interquartile range) age (years) | 5.6 (3.0-9.0) | 5.6 (3.0-8.9) | 5.6 (3.0-9.0) | 13.5 (11.1-15.6) |
| Female | 39 067 (46.4) | 38 019 (46.5) | 2461 (45.2) | 115 (29.2) |
| Male | 45 076 (53.6) | 43 675 (53.5) | 2979 (54.8) | 279 (70.8) |
| Breed groups: | ||||
| High diabetes risk¶ | 6994 (8.3) | 6743 (8.3) | 464 (8.5) | 69 (17.5) |
| Low diabetes risk** | 10 269 (12.2) | 10 019 (12.3) | 634 (11.7) | 25 (6.3) |
| Moderate diabetes risk†† | 66 880 (79.5) | 64 932 (79.5) | 4342 (79.8) | 300 (76.1) |
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*
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 (Swedish kroner) annually.
¶
Burmese, Russian blue, Norwegian forest cat, and European shorthair.
**
Maine coon, Persian/exotic, British shorthair, Siberian, Birman, ragdoll, and Bengal.
††
All other pure breeds as well as domestic cats.