Table 1

Univariable analysis of factors associated with dog ownership in a community in Cheshire, UK.
Variable
 DO
 DF
 OR
 95% CI
 P-value
Birds



0.02
     No
 246
 788
 1

     Yes
 16
 24
 2.1
 1.1–4.1
Fish



0.02
     No
 220
 725
 1

     Yes
 42
 87
 1.6
 1.1–2.4
Horse



0.002*
     No
 253
 807
 1

     Yes
 9
 5
 5.7
 1.9–17.3
N° Persons



<0.001
     1
 39
 177
 1

     2
 85
 303
 1.3
 0.8–1.9
     3
 50
 119
 1.9
 1.2–3.1
     4
 56
 160
 1.6
 1.0–2.5
     5+
 31
 41
 3.4
 1.9–6.1
Presence of 6–19 yr olds



0.001
     No
 164
 591
 1

     Yes
 96
 209
 1.7
 1.2–2.2
Presence of 20 to 29 yr olds



0.03
     No
 202
 670
 1

     Yes
 58
 130
 1.5
 1.1–2.1
Presence of 30 to 59 yr olds



<0.001
     No
 61
 286
 1

     Yes
 199
 514
 1.8
 1.3–2.5
Presence of 60 yrs or above



0.02
     No
 184
 501
 1

     Yes
 76
 299
 0.7
 0.5–0.9
Presence of Associate professional and technical



0.04
     No
 211
 691
 1

     Yes
 49
 109
 1.5
 1.0–2.1
Presence of Skilled trades



0.001
     No
 200
 688
 1

     Yes
 60
 112
 1.8
 1.3–2.6
Presence of Personal service



<0.001
     No
 228
 755
 1

     Yes
 32
 45
 2.4
 1.5–3.8
Presence of Unemployed



0.004*
     No
 252
 795
 1

     Yes
 8
 5
 5.1
 1.6–15.6
Presence of Retired



0.002
     No
 193
 511
 1

     Yes
 67
 289
 0.6
 0.5–0.8
Presence of Full-time student



0.01
     No
 163
 570
 1

     Yes
 97
 230
 1.5
 1.1–2.0
Presence of adult female



0.004
     No
 12
 84
 1

     Yes
 245
 700
 2.5
 1.3–4.6
Adult gender household



0.01
     All male
 12
 84
 1

     All female
 40
 144
 1.9
 1.00–3.9
     Mixed male/female
 205
 554
 2.6
 1.4–4.8

* Fisher's exact test P-Value instead of Pearson Chi-Square

Significant findings on univariable analysis only reported.

Westgarth et al. BMC Veterinary Research 2007 3:5   doi:10.1186/1746-6148-3-5