Table 1. Parent, child, pet and family characteristics (n = 1,034).
| Parent | n (%) | Mean (SD) | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent age, years | - | 43.0 (6.9) | 20–65 |
| Parent gender | |||
| Female | 803 (77.7) | ||
| Male | 225 (21.8) | ||
| Non-binary | 1 (0.1) | ||
| Prefer not to say | 5 (0.5) | ||
| Without tertiary education | 387 (38.4) | ||
| Single parent | 164 (15.9) | ||
| Indigenous | 14 (1.4) | ||
| LOTE^ | 74 (7.2) | ||
| Focus Child | |||
| Child age, years | |||
| 0–4 | 144 (13.9) | ||
| 5–9 | 277 (26.8) | ||
| 10–14 | 395 (38.2) | ||
| 15–17 | 218 (21.1) | ||
| Child gender | |||
| Female | 489 (47.3) | ||
| Male | 537 (51.9) | ||
| Non-binary | 5 (0.5) | ||
| Prefer not to say | 3 (0.3) | ||
| Only child | 355 (34.5) | ||
| Pet | |||
| Focus pet type | |||
| Cat | 364 (35.2) | ||
| Dog | 670 (64.8) | ||
| During COVID-19 (since March) | |||
| Got a new pet | 206 (20.0) | ||
| Pet died | 82 (8.0) | ||
| Pet surrendered | 6 (0.6) | ||
| Family | |||
| Location | |||
| Victoria | 636 (61.5) | ||
| Outside Victoria | 398 (38.5) | ||
| Metropolitan Melbourne | 267 (25.8) | ||
| Neighbourhood Disadvantage* | - | 1022 (59) | 838–1128 |
^Language Other Than English spoken at home.
*Index of Relative Socioeconomic Disadvantage (IRSD) which has an Australian mean of 1000 and standard deviation of 50, with lower scores indicating greater relative disadvantage. n = number, sd = standard deviation.