Table 2 The association between pet ownership (in Wave 0 and Wave 5) and odds of loneliness (in Waves 2 to 5) (OR and 95% CI)
From: Does owning a pet protect older people against loneliness?
| Â | Loneliness | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Cross-sectional | Prospective analysis | |||
Pet ownership | in wave 5 | Wave 0-wave 2 (2001–2004) | Wave 0-wave 3 (2001–2006) | Wave 0-wave 4 (2001 – 2008) | Wave 0-wave 5 (2001–2010) |
N | 4,638 | 1,958 | 1,886 | 1,853 | 1,890 |
All | Â | ||||
  No | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) |
  Yes | 1.24 (1.06-1.47) | 1.25 (0.98-1.61) | 1.23 (0.96-1.58) | 1.38 (1.08-1.77) | 1.31 (1.03-1.68) |
Men | Â | ||||
  No | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) |
  Yes | 1.04 (0.78-1.38) | 1.03 (0.69-1.54) | 0.98 (0.65-1.49) | 0.84 (0.55-1.29) | 1.06 (0.70-1.60) |
Women | Â | ||||
  No | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) |
  Yes | 1.41 (1.15-1.73) | 1.39 (1.01-1.92) | 1.40 (1.03-1.90) | 1.84 (1.34-2.52) | 1.50 (1.09-2.05) |
P sex interaction | 0.03 | 0.30 | 0.19 | 0.005 | 0.13 |