Table 1.
Description of the survey sample.
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 4,668 (46.7%) |
| Female | 5,335 (53.3%) |
| Age | |
| 18–34 | 2,674 (26.7%) |
| 35–54 | 3,548 (35.5%) |
| 55+ | 3,781 (37.8%) |
| Children in household | |
| Yes | 2,358 (23.6%) |
| No | 7,645 (76.4%) |
| Race | |
| Asian American/Pacific Islander | 419 (4.2%) |
| Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino) | 837 (8.4%) |
| Hispanic or Latino | 791 (7.9%) |
| Native American, Alaska Native, Aleutian | 120 (1.2%) |
| White (not Hispanic or Latino) | 7,666 (76.6%) |
| Other | 79 (0.8%) |
| Prefer not to answer | 91(0.9%) |
| Household income | |
| < $50,000 | 3,765 (37.6%) |
| $50,000–$100,000 | 4,063 (40.6%) |
| More than $100,000 | 2,175 (21.7%) |
| Region | |
| Midwest | 2,375 (23.7%) |
| Northeast | 1,835 (18.3%) |
| South | 3,788 (37.9%) |
| West | 2,005 (20.0%) |
| Community type | |
| Rural | 2,391 (23.9%) |
| Suburban | 5,177 (51.8%) |
| Urban | 2,435 (24.3%) |
| Work status at time of survey (percentages based on 6,562 individuals who acquired dogs and/or cats before and/or since March 2020) | |
| Currently employed and working fully away from home | 1,750 (26.7%) |
| Currently employed and working fully remotely, permanently | 699 (10.7%) |
| Currently employed and working fully remotely, temporarily | 1,026 (15.6%) |
| Currently employed and working partly remotely, partly away from home | 459 (7.0%) |
| Currently unemployed | 853 (13.0%) |
| Retired | 1,242 (18.9%) |
| I don't need to work | 194 (3.0%) |
| Other | 339 (5.2%) |
Unless otherwise noted in the table, the percentages are based on the total sample of 10,003 participants.