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  • Müllersdorf, MariaMälardalens högskola,Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd (author)

Aspects of health, physical/leisure activities, work and socio-demographics associated with pet ownership in Sweden

  • Article/chapterEnglish2010

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  • 2009-08-28
  • SAGE Publications,2010
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  • LIBRIS-ID:oai:DiVA.org:uu-147706
  • https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-147706URI
  • https://doi.org/10.1177/1403494809344358DOI
  • https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-7623URI
  • http://kipublications.ki.se/Default.aspx?queryparsed=id:120013514URI

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  • Summary in:English

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  • Aims: The aim of the work presented here was to explore differences between pet owners and non-pet-owners concerning aspects of health, physical/leisure activities, work and socio-demographics. Methods: The study was based on nationally representative data from the Swedish population (n = 43,589). Associations between pet ownership and background variables were investigated using logistic regression analysis. Results: A total of 39,995 respondents were included in the analysis (non-pet-owners 25,006; pet owners 14,989). Pet ownership was associated with both positive and negative aspects of health, physical/leisure activities and socio-demographics. Pet owners had better general health but suffered more from mental health problems than non-pet-owners. Their leisure activities involved a greater interest in nature life and/or gardening than those of non-pet-owners. The logistic regression analysis showed that people who were self-employed, in the age range 35 to 49, of female sex, and suffering from pain in the head, neck and shoulders were more likely to own a pet than others. People physically active at a level sufficient to have a positive effect on their health more often owned a pet than people who were less active. Conclusions: Pet owners differ from non-pet-owners in aspects of socio-demographics, health, physical/leisure activities and work situation. This study, based on a general regional population in Sweden, showed differences of both a positive and a negative kind between non-pet-owners and pet owners concerning aspects of health, physical and leisure activities, and work situation.

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  • Granström, FredrikUppsala universitet,Centrum för klinisk forskning i D län (CKFD),R&D Centre/Centre for Clinical Research, Sörmland County Council, Eskilstuna, Sweden (author)
  • Sahlqvist, LottaUppsala universitet,Centrum för klinisk forskning i D län (CKFD),R&D Centre/Centre for Clinical Research, Sörmland County Council, Eskilstuna, Sweden (author)
  • Tillgren, PerKarolinska Institutet,Mälardalens högskola,Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd(Swepub:mdh)ptn01 (author)
  • Mälardalens högskolaAkademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd (creator_code:org_t)

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  • In:Scandinavian Journal of Public Health: SAGE Publications38:1, s. 53-631403-49481651-1905

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