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.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /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." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Apr 2019, /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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1038037/pet-ownership-health-benefits-reported-by-us-adults/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
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: /statistics/1038037/pet-ownership-health-benefits-reported-by-us-adults/
