Table 2.
Results of the studied variables related to the characteristics of the owners. The distribution of categorical variables was estimated using the χ2 test and, when required, Fisher’s exact test was used. Statistical differences are highlighted *.
| Owner Characteristics |
Normal Dogs = 61 |
Overweight/Obese Dogs = 137 | Total | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI (>25 kg/m2) | Overweight/obese | 23 (20.2%) | 91 (79.8%) | 114 (57.6%) | <0.001 |
| Normal weight | 38 (45.2%) | 46 (54.8%) | 84 (42.4%) | ||
| Sex | Women | 28 (33.7%) | 55 (66.3%) | 83 (41.9%) | 0.273 |
| Men | 33 (28.7%) | 82 (71.3%) | 115 (58.1%) | ||
| Age | <40 years old | 37 (38.5%) | 59 (61.5%) | 96 (48.5%) | 0.016 |
| >40 years old | 24 (23.5%) | 78 (76.5%) | 104 (51.5%) | ||
| Habitual smoker | Yes | 24 (30.4%) | 55 (69.6%) | 79 (39.9%) | 0.522 |
| No | 37 (31.1%) | 82 (68.9%) | 119 (60.1%) | ||
| Alcohol intake (2–3 drinks/day) |
Yes | 2 (16.5%) | 10 (83.5%) | 12 (6.1%) | 0.226 |
| No | 59 (31.7%) | 127 (68.3%) | 186 (93.9%) | ||
| Level of education | Non or Basic education | 3 (11.5%) | 23 (88.5%) | 26 (13.1%) | 0.002 |
| Secondary or University education | 58 (33.7%) | 114 (66.3%) | 172 (86.9%) | ||
| Work situation | Employed | 49 (33.1%) | 99 (66.9%) | 148 (74.7%) | 0.152 |
| Unemployed | 12 (24.0%) | 38 (76.0%) | 50 (25.3%) | ||
| Physical activity | Yes | 28 (35.4%) | 51 (64.6%) | 79 (39.9%) | 0.020 |
| No | 33 (27.7%) | 86 (72.3%) | 119 (60.1%) | ||
| Do you think your dog is healthy? | Yes | 61 (34.1%) | 118 (65.9%) | 179 (90.4%) | 0.001 |
| No | 0 (0%) | 19 (100%) | 19 (9.6%) |
* Variable results with statistically significant differences between the expected frequencies and the observed frequencies are marked in bold.