Dog owners N = 16

Those who do not own a dog N = 36

Depression

0%

6%

Sleep-onset insomnia

19%

6%

Sleep-maintenance insomnia

20%

12%

Fear of the future

0%

12%

Headache

0%

3%

Hay fever

6%

6%

Back pain

25%

31%

General fatigue

0%

8%

Kidney and bladder conditions

13%

3%

Joint pain

19%

31%

Foot complaints

6%

8%

Irregular heart beat/shortness of breath

0%

3%

Indigestion

0%

6%

Sinus complaints

13%

8%

Chronic cough

13%

0%

Asthma

0%

8%

Cardiovascular disease, atrial fibrillation

19%

17%

Arterial hypertension

44%

39%

Condition following Apoplex (stroke)

0

3%

Dizziness

6%

3%

Vision problems

19%

14%

Hearing problems

6%

8%

Liver diseases

13%

3%

Digestion problems

0%

3%

Diabetes mellitus

19%

6%

Neuropathies

0%

11%

Peripheral arterial disease

6%

3%

Impaired mobility

6%

3%