TABLE 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of pet owners versus individuals without pets
| Characteristics a | Total % (n = 756) | Pet owners % (n = 181) | Individuals without pet % (n = 575) | p value b | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 27.6 (209) | 19.9 (36) | 30.1 (173) | |
| Female | 72.4 (547) | 80.1 (145) | 69.9 (402) | ||
| Age (years) | 12–18 | 2.1 (16) | 1.7 (3) | 2.3 (13) | |
| 19–35 | 61.6 (466) | 65.2 (118) | 60.5 (348) | ||
| 36–59 | 34.5 (261) | 30.9 (56) | 35.7 (205) | ||
| >60 | 1.7 (13) | 2.2 (4) | 1.6 (9) | ||
| Occupation | Students | 13.2 (100) | 10.5 (19) | 14.1 (81) | |
| Workers | 2.2 (17) | 1.7 (3) | 2.4 (14) | ||
| Farmers | 1.5 (11) | 0 | 1.9 (11) | ||
| General staff | 14.6 (110) | 18.2 (33) | 13.4 (77) | ||
| Civil servants | 1.9 (14) | 1.7 (3) | 1.9 (11) | ||
| Doctors, nurses, teachers | 52.5 (395) | 53.0 (96) | 52.0 (299) | ||
| Soldiers | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Self‐employed entrepreneurs | 2.6 (20) | 3.9 (7) | 2.3 (13) | ||
| Waiters | 2.2 (17) | 0.6 (1) | 2.8 (16) | ||
| Others | 9.5 (72) | 10.5 (19) | 9.2 (53) | ||
| Education | Primary school | 1.2 (9) | 1.1 (2) | 1.2 (7) | |
| Junior school | 3.4 (26) | 1.7 (3) | 4.0 (23) | ||
| High school | 7.4 (56) | 7.2 (13) | 7.5 (43) | ||
| College graduated | 9.1 (69) | 8.8 (16) | 9.2 (53) | ||
| Bachelor | 45.4 (343) | 50.8 (92) | 43.7 (251) | ||
| Masters and above | 33.5 (253) | 30.4 (55) | 34.4 (198) | ||
| Living city | Wuhan city | 43.4 (328) | 52.5 (95) | 40.5 (233) | |
| Hubei province excluding Wuhan | 16.1 (122) | 11.0 (20) | 17.7 (102) | ||
| China excluding Hubei | 40.1 (303) | 35.9 (65) | 41.4 (238) | ||
| Foreign | 0.4 (3) | 0.6 (1) | 0.3 (2) | ||
| Insomnia | No | 40.9 (309) | 32.0 (58) | 43.7 (251) | |
| Yes | 59.1 (447) | 68.0 (123) | 56.3 (324) | 0.006** | |
| Excessive sleep | No | 36.5 (276) | 27.6 (50) | 39.3 (226) | |
| Yes | 63.5 (480) | 72.4 (131) | 60.7 (349) | 0.005** | |
| Anxiety | No | 22.4 (169) | 22.7 (41) | 22.3 (128) | |
| Yes | 77.6 (587) | 77.3 (140) | 77.7 (447) | 0.912 | |
| Depression | No | 33.5 (253) | 29.3 (53) | 34.8 (200) | |
| Yes | 66.5 (503) | 70.7 (128) | 65.2 (375) | 0.171 | |
| Fatigue | No | 25.7 (194) | 23.2 (42) | 26.4 (152) | |
| Yes | 74.3 (562) | 76.8 (139) | 73.6 (423) | 0.386 | |
| Lack enthusiasm | No | 27.4 (207) | 19.3 (35) | 29.9 (172) | |
| Yes | 72.6 (549) | 80.7 (146) | 70.1 (403) | 0.005** | |
| Inattention | No | 39.0 (295) | 37.6 (68) | 39.5 (227) | |
| Yes | 61.0 (461) | 62.4 (113) | 60.5 (348) | 0.646 | |
| Uncertainty of infection | No | 52.4 (396) | 46.4 (84) | 54.3 (312) | |
| Yes | 47.6 (360) | 53.6 (97) | 45.7 (263) | 0.065 | |
| Worried about infection | No | 22.5 (170) | 19.3 (35) | 23.5 (135) | |
| Yes | 77.5 (586) | 80.7 (146) | 76.5 (440) | 0.244 |
a
Descriptive statistical analysis was calculated as frequency and percentage analysis of each categorical variable.
b
Pearson χ 2 test was performed to compare the grouped differences of categorical variables.
*
p < 0.05.
**
p < 0.01.
***
p < 0.001.