Table 2

Proportion of households that own dogs including adults and children within different age groups (n = 461)


Proportion (%)


Average age groups
Mean (%)
95% C.I.

Adults, years


18≤x<30
12.6
9.6–15.6
30≤x<40
32.5
28.2–36.8
40≤x<50
23.0
19.1–26.8
50≤x<65
23.9
20.0–27.8
>65
7.4
5.0–9.8
Refused to give this information
0.6




Children, years


No children
53.6
49.0–58.1
0≤x<5
8.5
5.9–11.0
5≤x<10
9.5
6.8–12.2
10≤x<15
17.8
14.3–21.3
15≤x<18
10.2
7.4–13.0
Refused to give this information
0.4


Sallander et al. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2001 42:71   doi:10.1186/1751-0147-42-71