Table 4 Attribute categories with value dimension and percentage of respondents mentioning each attribute
From: An empirical examination of the conceptualization of companion animals
| Attribute category | Value dimensiona | % of respondents in | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dog questionnaire | cat questionnaire | |||
| 1 | Companionship | F | 31% | 18% |
| 2 | Family | F | 7% | 2% |
| 3 | Friend | F | 35% | 4% |
| 4 | Social interaction | F | 7% | 1% |
| 5 | Relaxation | F | 2% | 6% |
| 6 | Human health | F | 4% | 4% |
| 7 | Physical activity | F | 14% | 0% |
| 8 | Outdoor activities | F | 7% | 0% |
| 9 | Leisure activities | F | 11% | 0% |
| 10 | Services provided as working animals etc. | F | 6% | 3% |
| 11 | Responsibility | F | 11% | 5% |
| 12 | Demanding | F | 6% | 3% |
| 13 | Nuisances | F | 5% | 8% |
| 14 | Safe/unsafe | E, F | 9% | 2% |
| 15 | Central in life | E, F | 5% | 2% |
| 16 | Love | E | 35% | 51% |
| 17 | Joy | E | 31% | 11% |
| 18 | Enjoyable | E | 7% | 14% |
| 19 | Loyalty | A, E | 24% | 3% |
| 20 | Honesty | A, E | 3% | 2% |
| 21 | Appearance | A, E | 3% | 18% |
| 22 | Personality (including mentality) | A, E | 3% | 56% |
| 23 | Intelligence | A | 4% | 10% |
| 24 | Breeds & other traits | A | 5% | 9% |
| 25 | Animal welfare | A | 2% | 4% |