Variables

Total

Experimental

Group

Control

Group

Age [in years (Mean ± SD)]

9.92 ± .59

9.73 ± .65

10.07 ± .52

Period of study in the present school [in years (Mean ± SD)]

3.43 ± 2.08

3.36 ± 2.61

3.48 ± 1.62

Sex [Ν (%)]

Male

18 (40.9%)

9 (47.4%)

9 (36%)

Female

26 (59.1%)

10 (52.6%)

16 (64%)

Country of origin [Ν (%)]

Greek

22 (50%)

12 (63.2%)

10 (40%)

Half Greek

16 (36.3%)

5 (26.3%)

11 (44%)

Foreign

6 (13.7%)

2 (10.5%)

4 (16%)

Would you like to meet a trained dog? [Ν (%)]

Yes

27 (100%)

15 (100%)

12 (100%)

No

0 (32.3%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Missing Values

17

4

13

Would you like to help train a dog to do a trick? [Ν (%)]

Yes

27 (100%)

15 (100%)

12 (100%)

No

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Missing Values

17

4

13

Do you feel afraid when you meet a dog you do not know? [Ν (%)]

Never

16 (59.2%)

7 (46.5%)

9 (75%)

Rarely

6 (22.2%)

4 (26.7%)

2 (16.7%)

Some of the time

3 (11.2%)

2 (13.3%)

1 (8.3%)

Most of the time

1 (3.7%)

1 (6.7%)

0 (0%)

All the time

1 (3.7%)

1 (6.7%)

0 (0%)

Missing Values

13

0

13

Have you ever been hurt by a dog, were you ever scratched or bitten, even if the dog did not mean to? [Ν (%)]

Yes

10 (37%)

5 (33.3%)

5 (41.7%)

No

17 (63%)

10 (66.7%)

7 (58.3%)

Missing Values

17

4

13

Please mention any information regarding the child’s behaviour during the interview that may help the study For example, was the child happy or upset when taking about the animals. If nothing significant, please write “O.K.”. [Ν (%)]

O.K.

11 (55%)

6 (50%)

5 (62.5%)

Happy

9 (45%)

6 (50%)

3 (37.5%)

Missing Values

24

7

17