Table 4. Univariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis of the association between the socio-demographic variables and “owning a pet”.

Variable	Categories	Pet ownership		Total		OR (95% CI)	P value	aOR (95% CI)
		Yes	No
Level of Education	Primary education	75	117	192	Reference
	High school	154	184	338	1.31 (0.91 - 1.87)		0.1469
	Certificate	68	62	130	1.71 (1.09 - 2.68)		0.0193
	Diploma	46	20	66	3.59 (1.97 - 6.54)		< 0.0001
	Degree	52	20	72	4.06 (2.24 - 7.33)		< 0.0001
Age	<13	75	117	192	Reference
	13–18	154	188	342	1.28 (0.89 - 1.83)		0.1816
	19–24	22	21	43	1.63 (0.84 - 3.18)		0.1474
	25–30	76	46	122	2.58 (1.62 - 4.11)		0.0001
	>30	68	31	99	3.42 (2.05 - 5.72)		< 0.0001
Occupation	Student	238	315	553	Reference			Reference
	Teacher	55	23	78	3.17 (1.89 - 5.30)		< 0.0001	3.12 (1.84–5.32)
	Healthcare professional	12	6	18	2.65 (0.98 - 7.15)		0.0550	2.68 (0.98–7.29)
	Other	90	59	149	2.02 (1.40 - 2.92)		0.0002	2.04 (1.41–2.96)
Suburb density	Low	141	103	244	Reference			Reference
	Medium	63	48	111	0.96 (0.60 - 1.51)		0.8556	1.07 (0.67–1.69)
	High	191	252	443	0.55 (0.40 - 0.76)		0.0002	0.59 (0.43–0.82)
Gender	Female	211	189	400	Reference
	Male	184	214	398	1.30 (0.98 - 1.71)		0.0657

OR: Odds Ratio

aOR: Adjusted Odds Ratio

CI: Confidence interval