The statistic illustrates the health benefits reported by U.S. adults aged 50 to 80 years due to pet ownership as of 2018. Roughly 80 percent of adults in this age group reported stress reduction as a health benefit due to pet ownership.
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 50 to 80 years who reported select health benefits from owning a pet as of 2018
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IHPI. (April 3, 2019). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 50 to 80 years who reported select health benefits from owning a pet as of 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1038037/pet-ownership-health-benefits-reported-by-us-adults/
IHPI. "Percentage of U.S. adults aged 50 to 80 years who reported select health benefits from owning a pet as of 2018." Chart. April 3, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1038037/pet-ownership-health-benefits-reported-by-us-adults/
IHPI. (2019). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 50 to 80 years who reported select health benefits from owning a pet as of 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1038037/pet-ownership-health-benefits-reported-by-us-adults/
IHPI. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Aged 50 to 80 Years Who Reported Select Health Benefits from Owning a Pet as of 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1038037/pet-ownership-health-benefits-reported-by-us-adults/
IHPI, Percentage of U.S. adults aged 50 to 80 years who reported select health benefits from owning a pet as of 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1038037/pet-ownership-health-benefits-reported-by-us-adults/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 50 to 80 years who reported select health benefits from owning a pet as of 2018 [Graph], IHPI, April 3, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1038037/pet-ownership-health-benefits-reported-by-us-adults/
