Table 2. Correlations between Body Mass Index and Self-Reported Measures of Health, Social Support, and Physical Activity
VariableCorrelation* with Owner BMI (P)
Somatic measures
    Owner ager = 0.02 (NS)
    Dog body conditioning scorer = −0.81 (NS)
Self-report measures
    Lexington Attachment to Pet Scaler = 0.29 (P = .03)
    SF-12 physical component scoresr = −0.20 (NS)
    SF-12 mental component scoresr = −0.02 (NS)
    Medical Outcome Survey social support scorer = −0.27 (P = .02)
    International Physical Activity Questionnaire (self-reported physical activity levels)†r = 0.08 (NS)

  • ↵* Spearman ρ.

  • ↵† International Physical Activity Questionnaire correlated with SF-12 physical component score (r = 0.26; P = .03).

  • BMI, body mass index; NS, nonsignificant.