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% |