Table 1 The demographic information of participants.
From: The mediating role of loneliness in the relationship between pet ownership and human well-being
Variable | Frequency | Valid percent(%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 81 | 42.0 |
Female | 112 | 58.0 | |
Age | 18 ~ 30 | 83 | 43.0 |
31 ~ 40 | 22 | 11.4 | |
41 ~ 50 | 68 | 35.2 | |
51 ~ 60 | 20 | 10.4 | |
Whether living with others | Yes | 175 | 90.7 |
No | 18 | 9.3 | |
Pet ownership | Currently owning a pet | 32 | 16.6 |
Used to own a pet | 89 | 46.1 | |
Never owned a pet | 72 | 37.3 | |
Types of pets (in pet owners) | Dog | 75 | 62.0 |
Cat | 25 | 20.7 | |
Others | 21 | 17.4 | |
Duration of pet ownership (in pet owners) | One year and less | 45 | 37.2 |
One to three years | 38 | 31.4 | |
Three to five years | 12 | 9.9 | |
More than five years | 26 | 21.5 |
