Parslow, RuthJorm, Anthony F2015-12-132015-12-130025-729Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/76774Objective: To test the claim that pet ownership reduces cardiovascular risk. Design: Community survey. Participants: 2528 adults aged 40-44 years and 2551 aged 60-64 years who lived in the Australian Capital Territory and Queanbeyan, New South Wales, andKeywords: adult; age; alcohol consumption; article; Australia; blood pressure measurement; body mass; cardiovascular disease; cardiovascular risk; cigarette smoking; controlled study; demography; diastolic blood pressure; disease control; domestic animal; health ha20032015-12-11