Pets and Prams: Exploring Perceptions of Companion Animals in Relation to Maternal Wellbeing

Figures & data

Table 1. Details of participants (n = 31).

Child information at time of survey	Child count	One + pregnant	One	Two	Three
		2	18	10	1
	Child gender	Male	Female
		26	18
	Child age (years)	Minimum	Maximum*	Mean
		0	12	2.4
Demographics in perinatal period	Parent age (years)**	Minimum	Maximum	Mean		`
		25	41	32.6
	Mental health	Participants mentioning issue	Perinatal-specific issue	No mention of significant struggle	Depression (incl. postpartum)	Anxiety & Stress (incl. perinatal)	PTSD/trauma	Other
		15	6	16	8	11	2	2
	Pet ownership	Dog(s)	Cat(s)	Dog(s) & cat(s)	Other additional species
		17	8	4	3
	Total pets	Minimum	Maximum	Mean
		1	10	1.8

Note: *Parents with multiple children recorded the age and gender of all children, including those outside the study window of children aged 3 and under; all are included here.

**Perinatal age is either the age of the mother when the child was born, or if the mother was still pregnant when taking the survey, then age at pregnancy.