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Table 5 Rank, choice probabilities and dominance based on R-index for all respondents

From: An empirical examination of the conceptualization of companion animals

Rank

Dogs (n = 1267)

Dominance

Cats (n = 760)

Dominance

Attributes

SCP

AD

DA

 

Attributes

SCP

AD

DA

 

1

Friendship

1608

21

0

a

Personality (incl. mentality)

1667

21

0

b

2

Love

1599

21

0

a

Love

1600

20

1

 

3

Companionship

1557

21

0

a

Companionship

1231

17

2

 

4

Joy

1557

21

0

a

Appearance

1224

17

2

 

5

Loyalty

1465

20

4

 

Enjoyable

1185

14

2

 

6

Physical activities

1333

17

5

 

Joy

1147

11

4

 

7

Leisure activities

1298

12

5

 

Intelligence

1135

8

4

 

8

Responsibility

1295

12

5

 

Breeds & other traits

1124

5

4

 

9

Safe/unsafe

1271

6

6

 

Nuisances

1121

5

5

 

10

Family

1254

2

6

 

Relaxation

1094

0

5

 

11

Outdoor activities

1252

2

6

 

Responsibility

1087

0

5

 

12

Enjoyable

1248

1

6

 

Friendship

1078

0

6

 

13

Social interaction

1245

1

6

 

Health

1076

0

6

 

14

Demanding

1233

0

8

 

Animal welfare

1073

0

6

 

15

Services provided

1228

0

8

 

Services provided

1068

0

7

 

16

Breeds & other traits

1227

0

8

 

Demanding

1066

0

7

 

17

Central in life

1222

0

8

 

Loyalty

1064

0

7

 

18

Nuisances

1222

0

8

 

Safe/unsafe

1056

0

9

 

19

Health

1213

0

8

 

Honesty

1055

0

9

 

20

Intelligence

1208

0

9

 

Central in life

1050

0

9

 

21

Honesty

1201

0

9

 

Family

1050

0

9

 

22

Appearance

1199

0

9

 

Social interaction

1047

0

9

 

23

Personality (incl. mentality)

1193

0

9

      

24

Relaxation

1190

0

11

      

25

Animal welfare

1181

0

13

      
  1. Rank rank according to the choice probability, SCP sum choice probability, AD number of other attributes dominating, DA number of other attributes dominated by, adenotes weak dominance, and bdenotes strict dominance