Overall, 60% of children had a family dog. The mean age of children
who had a family dog was 11 (±0.8) years, 48% were male and 55%
were classified as dog walkers. Forty five percent of children who
walked their dog did so without an adult. The mean age of parents
was 40.8 (±5.9) years, the majority were female (88%) and 14% of
mothers had a bachelor degree or higher. Parents of children who
walked their dog were on average slightly older (41 vs. 40 years) and
less likely to be female (86% vs. 92%), compared with parents of nondog
walkers (both p ≤ 0.05)