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Goh, Ying Xian; Tan, Joel Shi Quan; Syn, Nicholas L.; Tan, Beverley Shu Wen; Low, Jia Ying; Foo, Yi Han; Fung, Waikit; Hoong, Brandon Yi Da; Pang, Junxiong; Lim, Qi Xuan; Wee, Jieying; Ng, Terence Yan Ming; Chow, Hsin Han Elisha; Ng, Yu Ling; Chong, Jiamin Charmaine; Yeo, Charmaine Yan; Tan, Lorraine Hui En; Sim, Abigail E Xuan; Abdurrahman, Ahmad bin Hanifah Marican; Soon, Carissa-Jill Yinn; Wee, Ian Jun Yan; Ng, Julia Yu Xin; Lim, Xin Chen; Ng, Lloyd Jee Hean; [...]

Association between pet ownership and physical activity levels, atopic conditions, and mental health in Singapore: a propensity score-matched analysis

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  • Media type: E-Article
  • Title: Association between pet ownership and physical activity levels, atopic conditions, and mental health in Singapore: a propensity score-matched analysis
  • Contributor: Goh, Ying Xian; Tan, Joel Shi Quan; Syn, Nicholas L.; Tan, Beverley Shu Wen; Low, Jia Ying; Foo, Yi Han; Fung, Waikit; Hoong, Brandon Yi Da; Pang, Junxiong; Lim, Qi Xuan; Wee, Jieying; Ng, Terence Yan Ming; Chow, Hsin Han Elisha; Ng, Yu Ling; Chong, Jiamin Charmaine; Yeo, Charmaine Yan; Tan, Lorraine Hui En; Sim, Abigail E Xuan; Abdurrahman, Ahmad bin Hanifah Marican; Soon, Carissa-Jill Yinn; Wee, Ian Jun Yan; Ng, Julia Yu Xin; Lim, Xin Chen; Ng, Lloyd Jee Hean; [...]
  • Published: Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2020
  • Published in: Scientific Reports, 10 (2020) 1
  • Language: English
  • DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-76739-2
  • ISSN: 2045-2322
  • Keywords: Multidisciplinary
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  • Description: <jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Although existing literature increasingly suggests a positive influence of pet ownership on human physical activity levels, results from many European, American, and Japanese studies have been inconsistent. How pet ownership impacts mental health and atopy is likewise controversial and whether distinct demographic subgroups experience differential effects is unclear. This cross-sectional study surveyed participants (<jats:italic>n</jats:italic> = 823) via a self-administered online questionnaire. Comparisons of outcomes between pet owners and non-pet owners with subgroup analyses were performed within a propensity score-matched subset (<jats:italic>n</jats:italic> = 566) of respondents. There were no differences in physical activity levels or mental health scores between pet owners and non-pet owners. In subgroup analyses, compared to non-pet owners, main pet caregivers reported 14.1 (95% CI 2.79–25.3) and 19.0 (95% CI 4.70–33.3) more minutes per week of moderate- and vigorous-intensity physical activity respectively and higher SF-36 emotional well-being (<jats:italic>β</jats:italic> = 2.7, 95% CI 0.100–5.32) and energy scores (<jats:italic>β</jats:italic> = 3.8, 95% CI 0.410–7.27). Age was a significant effect modifier of the association between pet ownership and emotional well-being, energy and social functioning scores, with greater scores above the ages of 39, 35 and 39 years old respectively (interaction <jats:italic>p</jats:italic> = 0.043, 0.044, 0.042). Finally, pet acquisition was associated with worsening of allergic rhinitis, while pet ownership cessation was associated with improvement of allergic rhinitis and eczema symptoms. To our knowledge, this is the first study addressing the public health impact of pet ownership in Southeast Asia and its findings add contextual nuance to suggest potential benefits derived from pet ownership.</jats:p>
  • Access State: Open Access