Table 6.
Results of binary logistic regression model assessing factors associated with rehoming a dog and/or cat during the pandemic.
| Predictors | Model | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Odds ratios | CI | p | |
| (Intercept) | 0.09 | 0.07–0.12 | <0.001 |
| Gender (ref: Male) | |||
| Female | 0.47 | 0.40–0.56 | <0.001 |
| Age category (ref: 18–34 years) | |||
| 35–54 years | 0.63 | 0.52–0.76 | <0.001 |
| 55+ years | 0.40 | 0.30–0.53 | <0.001 |
| Children in household (ref: No) | |||
| Yes | 1.78 | 1.47–2.16 | <0.001 |
| Race (ref: White, not Hispanic or Latino) | |||
| Asian American/Pacific Islander | 0.76 | 0.44–1.26 | 0.310 |
| Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino) | 1.42 | 1.06–1.90 | 0.016 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1.28 | 0.98–1.67 | 0.069 |
| Household income (ref: < $50,000) | |||
| $100,000+ | 0.77 | 0.61–0.98 | 0.032 |
| $50,000–$100,000 | 0.70 | 0.57–0.86 | 0.001 |
| Region (ref: South) | |||
| Midwest | 0.98 | 0.78–1.22 | 0.857 |
| Northeast | 0.75 | 0.58–0.97 | 0.029 |
| West | 0.83 | 0.65–1.06 | 0.132 |
| Community type (ref: Suburban) | |||
| Rural | 1.18 | 0.94–1.48 | 0.151 |
| Urban | 1.80 | 1.47–2.19 | <0.001 |
| Dog/cat ownership (ref: Acquired animals before March 2020 but | |||
| not since) | |||
| Animals acquired before March 2020 and during pandemic | 7.18 | 5.97–8.67 | <0.001 |
| Animals acquired during pandemic but not before | 3.31 | 2.21–4.86 | <0.001 |
| Observations | 6,375 | ||
| −2LL | 3588.0 | ||
| AIC | 3622.0 | ||
| R2 Tjur | 0.206 | ||
The bold values represent p-values less than 0.05.