Table 1.
Baseline Covariates for 571 youth included in modeling of pet dog at baseline
| Covariate | Total | With pet dog(s) at baseline | Without pet dog(s) at baseline | P value (with pet dog vs. without) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth characteristics | ||||
| # (%) a | 571 | 330 (57.79) | 241 (42.21) | |
| Child age, years Mean (SD) | 6.57 (2.13) | 6.60 (2.13) | 6.53 (2.14) | 0.6913 |
| # (% ) male | 304 (53.24) | 175 (53.03) | 129 (53.53) | 0.9065 |
| SCARED ≥ 3 (%) at baseline b | 73 (12.78) | 33 (10.00) | 40 (16.60) | 0.0197 |
| PARENT or Guardian Characteristics | ||||
| # (%) relationship: motherc | 451 (80.25) | 250 (76.92) | 201 (84.81) | 0.0204 |
| Mean % (SD) subjects in baseline zip code living in poverty | 14.76 (5.40) | 14.94 (5.36) | 14.50 (5.47) | 0.3370 |
| # (%) parent/guardians with positive PHQ at baselined | 10 (1.81) | 4 (1.25) | 6 (2.56) | 0.3360 |
a Total sample size is 571, that excludes 60 subjects with pre-existing/complicated MH diagnoses and excludes 12 subjects with missing baseline SCARED5.
b This statistical difference was published in a prior study (see Reference 22)
c Nine parent/guardians did not report on relationship to child
d 19 parent/guardians did not have baseline PHQ score