Table 6

Comparison of data for the dogs in the present study (n = 461) to dogs 1 to 3 years in a national gallup (n = 513)

Variable
Dogs 1–3 yrs in the present study Proportion
Dogs 1–3 yrs from a national gallup Proportion
P-value







Mean (%)
95% C.I.
Mean (%)
95% C.I.


Sex





0.6241

Male
53.8
49.2–58.4
55.3
50.9–59.6


Female
46.2
41.6–50.8
44.6
40.3–48.9

Breed





0.0752

Dachshund
7.4
5.0–9.8
7.3
5.0–9.6


German shepherd
6.3
4.1–8.5
6.8
4.6–9.0


Golden retriever
6.9
4.6–9.2
3.5
1.9–5.1


Labrador retriever
4.6
2.7–6.5
3.7
2.1–5.3

Neuter status
Intact dogs
98.9
97.9–99.8
97.0
95.5–98.5
0.0431

N:o of dogs in the household
Mean
2.29

1.67

0.0013

SD
2.95

1.07



1Analysed with 2-proportion statistics

2Analysed with chi-square

3Analysed with t-test

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