Table 3.

Summary of linear regression analyses for outcome of anxiety symptoms.

	Match 1 with Health Variables			Match 2 without Health Variables
Variable	B	β	t	B	β	t
GDS-SF	0.58	0.41	8.17***	0.60	0.41	8.38***
Pet ownership	−0.32	−0.08	−1.68	−0.65	−0.14	−2.81**
R2	0.17			0.20
F for R2	34.46***			41.86***

Note: n = 338 with 169 pet owners matched with 169 non-pet owners in each match.

^*p < 0.05.

^**p < 0.01.

^***p < 0.001.

GDS-SF = Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form.