Table 1 Participant characteristics for the total study sample and by dog ownership status
Variables | Total (N = 1406) | Dog owners (N = 199) | Non-dog owners (N = 1207) | P for difference between groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, yrs, mean (SD) | 70.3 (0.2) | 70.3 (0.2) | 70.3 (0.2) | 0.6 |
Female sex, n (%) | 761 (54.1) | 101 (50.8) | 660 (54.7) | 0.3 |
Current smoker, n (%) | 52 (3.7) | 4 (2.0) | 48 (4.0) | 0.2 |
Month of examination, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.2 |
 January | 58 (4.1) | 14 (7.0) | 44 (3.7) |  |
 February | 72 (5.1) | 11 (5.5) | 61 (5.1) |  |
 March | 125 (8.9) | 21 (10.6) | 104 (8.6) |  |
 April | 159 (11.3) | 17 (8.5) | 142 (11.8) |  |
 May | 178 (12.7) | 28 (14.1) | 150 (12.4) |  |
 June | 131 (9.3) | 15 (7.5) | 116 (9.6) |  |
 July | 1 (<0.1) | 1 (0.5) | 0 |  |
 August | 165 (11.7) | 25 (12.6) | 140 (11.6) |  |
 September | 145 (10.3) | 20 (10.1) | 125 (10.4) |  |
 October | 176 (12.5) | 20 (10.1) | 156 (12.9) |  |
 November | 140 (10.0) | 20 (10.1) | 120 (9.9) |  |
 December | 56 (4.0) | 7 (3.5) | 49 (4.1) |  |
Health parameters | ||||
 BMI, kg/m2, mean (SD) | 26.5 (4.1) | 26.8 (4.4) | 26.4 (4.1) | 0.3 |
 Timed-up-and-go test, seconds, mean (SD) | 9.5 (2.1) | 9.5 (2.0) | 9.5 (2.1) | 0.9 |
 GDS-15 score, mean (SD) | 1.2 (1.8) | 1.4 (1.7) | 1.2 (1.8) | 0.2 |
 History of cardiovascular disease, n (%) | 174 (12.4) | 34 (17.1) | 140 (11.6) | 0.029 |
Socioeconomic dataa | ||||
 Annual disposable household income, 1000 SEK, mean (SD) | 487.7 (295.8) | 469.7 (256.4) | 490.7 (301.8) | 0.4 |
Education, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 1.0 |
 Primary | 146 (10.4) | 21 (10.6) | 125 (10.4) |  |
 Secondary | 557 (39.6) | 80 (40.2) | 477 (39.5) |  |
 Post-secondary | 703 (50.0) | 98 (49.3) | 605 (50.1) |  |
Marital status, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.5 |
 Widowed | 52 (3.7) | 10 (5.0) | 42 (3.5) |  |
 Divorced | 215 (15.3) | 35 (17.6) | 180 (14.9) |  |
 Never married | 150 (10.7) | 20 (10.1) | 130 (10.7) |  |
 Married | 989 (70.3) | 134 (67.3) | 855 (70.8) |  |
Accelerometer measurements, mean (SD) | ||||
 LPA, mins/day | 269.0 (76.2) | 283.2 (77.4) | 266.7 (75.8) | 0.0045 |
 MVPA, mins/day | 34.1 (24.5) | 43.4 (30.3) | 32.6 (23.1) | <0.001 |
 Steps/day | 7355 (3104) | 8712 (3724) | 7131 (2932) | <0.001 |
 Valid wear days | 7.3 (0.7) | 7.3 (0.7) | 7.3 (0.7) | 0.5 |
 Wear time, hours/day | 18.2 (4.1) | 18.2 (4.0) | 18.2 (4.1) | 0.8 |
 Meeting physical activity recommendations, n (%)* | 690 (49.1) | 122 (61.3) | 568 (47.1) | <0.001 |