Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics
Variable (N = 328) | Urdu (Site A) (Hamilton) n = 153 (46.6%) | English (Site B) (Brampton) n = 175 (53.4%) | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (Years): Mean (SD) | 60.7 (7.7) | 60.6 (7.2) | 60.7 (7.4) |
Years lived in Canada: Mean (SD) | 23.7 (13.8) | 19.3 (10.4) | 21.4 (12.2) |
Gender: n (%) | |||
 Male | 67 (43.8) | 101 (57.7) | 168 (51.2) |
 Female | 86 (56.2) | 74 (42.3) | 160 (48.8) |
Country of Birth: n (%) | |||
 India | 67 (43.8) | 161 (92.0) | (228) 69.5 |
 Pakistan | 55 (35.9) | 3 (1.7) | (58) 17.7 |
 Bangladesh | 2 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | (2) 0.6 |
 Other | 29 (19.0) | 11 (6.3) | (40) 12.2 |
Ethnic background: n (%) | |||
 Punjabi | 11 (7.2) | 8 (4.6) | 19 (5.8) |
 Sri Lankan | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.7) | 3 (0.9) |
 Gujarati | 50 (32.7) | 1 (0.6) | 51 (15.5) |
 Pakistani | 30 (19.6) | 1 (0.6) | 31 (9.5) |
 Bengali | 2 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.6) |
 Other [Sikh, Hindu, Muslim, Kutchi, Persian, Rathi, Trinidadian, West Indian] | 9 (6.1) | 8 (4.6) | 11 (5.1) |
 Punjabi and Sikh | 22 (14.4) | 146 (83.4) | 168 (51.2) |
Marital status: n (%) | |||
 Married | 132 (86.3) | 159 (90.9) | 291 (88.7) |
 Living as married | 1 (0.7) | 3 (1.7) | 4 (1.2) |
 Divorced | 4 (2.6) | 2 (1.1) | 6 (1.8) |
 Separated | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.3) |
 Widow | 12 (7.8) | 11 (6.3) | 23 (7.0) |
 Never married | 2 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.6) |
 Have a partner but do not live with them | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.3) |
Highest level of education: n (%) | |||
 Less than high school | 22 (14.4) | 18 (10.3) | 40 (12.2) |
 Completed high school | 28 (18.3) | 48 (27.4) | 76 (23.2) |
 Completed some college/University | 49 (32.0) | 41 (23.4) | 90 (27.4) |
 Completed trade, certificate, or diploma | 16 (10.5) | 9 (5.1) | 25 (7.6) |
 University certificate/diploma | 7 (4.6) | 17 (9.7) | 24 (7.3) |
 University degree (Bachelor’s) | 25 (16.3) | 19 (10.9) | 44 (13.4) |
 Post graduate degree | 6 (3.9) | 23 (13.1) | 29 (8.8) |
Employment status: n (%) | |||
 Employed outside the home full-time (>  30 h /week) | 43 (28.1) | 78 (44.6) | 121 (36.9) |
 Employed outside the home part-time (up to 30 h /week) | 15 (9.8) | 26 (14.9) | 41 (12.5) |
 Looking after a home/family | 8 (5.2) | 3 (1.7) | 11 (3.4) |
 Unemployed | 16 (10.5) | 3 (1.7) | 19 (5.8) |
 Not working but seeking work | 2 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.6) |
 Retired | 48 (31.4) | 63 (36.0) | 111 (33.8) |
 On disability or government program | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.6) | 2 (0.6) |
 Other | 20 (13.1) | 1 (0.6) | 21 (6.4) |
Individuals who make up your family: n (%) | |||
 Lives with partner and children | 80 (52.3) | 63 (36.0) | 143 (43.6) |
 Lives with children only | 21 (13.7) | 16 (9.1) | 37 (11.3) |
 Lives with children and in laws | 3 (2.0) | 35 (20.0) | 38 (11.6) |
 Lives with partner only | 37 (24.2) | 33 (18.9) | 70 (21.3) |
 Lives with partner, and in laws | 4 (2.6) | 13 (7.4) | 17 (5.2) |
 Lives with partner, children and parents | 3 (2.0) | 13 (7.4) | 16 (4.9) |
 Lives alone | 5 (3.3) | 2 (1.1) | 7 (2.1) |
Annual household income before tax (CAD): n (%) | |||
  < 19,999 | 14 (9.2) | 23 (13.1) | 37 (11.3) |
 20,000–29,999 | 16 (10.5) | 0 (0.0) | 16 (4.9) |
 30,000–39,999 | 11 (7.2) | 3 (1.7) | 14 (4.3) |
 40,000-49,999 | 12 (7.8) | 9 (5.1) | 21 (6.4) |
 50,000-59,999 | 4 (2.6) | 15 (8.6) | 19 (5.8) |
 60,000-79,999 | 8 (5.2) | 10 (5.7) | 18 (5.5) |
 80,000- 99,999 | 3 (2.0) | 8 (4.6) | 11 (3.4) |
 More than 100,000 | 2 (1.3) | 6 (3.4) | 8 (2.4) |
 Don’t know or prefer not to answer | 83 (54.2) | 101 (57.7) | 184 (56.1) |
 Yes | 145 (94.8) | 175 (100.0) | 320 (97.6) |
 No | 8 (5.2) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (2.4) |
Gender of family doctor (n = 320)a | |||
 Female | 74 (48.4) | 42 (24.0) | 116 (36.3) |
 Male | 71 (46.4) | 133 (76.0) | 204 (63.7) |
Family doctor of similar culture as client (n = 320) a |  | ||
 Yes | 69 (45.1) | 152 (86.9) | 221 (69.1) |
 No | 76 (49.7) | 23 (13.1) | 99 (30.9) |
Preference of gender of health care provider | |||
 Male | 23 (15.0) | 22 (12.6) | 45 (13.7) |
 Female | 53 (34.6) | 34 (19.4) | 87 (26.5) |
 No preference | 77 (50.3) | 119 (68.0) | 196(59.8) |
Other cancer screening test done in females only: n (%) | |||
 Mammography only | 2 (13.1) | 4 (2.3) | 24 (7.3) |
 Pap smear only | 1 (0.7) | 4 (2.3) | 5 (1.5) |
 None | 12 (7.8) | 3 (1.7) | 15 (4.6) |
 Not applicable | 67 (43.8) | 101 (57.7) | 168 (51.2) |
 Both Mammography and Pap smear | 53 (34.6) | 63 (36.0) | 116 (35.4) |