Table 1 General characteristics of participants of the study
N (%) | |
|---|---|
Age groups (N = 7477) | |
18–24 | 471 (6.3) |
25–34 | 1,092 (14.6) |
35–44 | 1,210 (16.2) |
45–54 | 1,344 (18.0) |
55–64 | 1,565 (20.9) |
65–74 | 1,173 (15.7) |
75 + | 622 (8.3) |
Gender (N = 7559) | |
Females | 4,612 (61.0) |
Males | 2,947 (39.0) |
Education (N = 7495) | |
Below high school | 699 (9.3) |
High school | 4,698 (62.7) |
University | 2,098 (28.0) |
Self-perceived health statusa(N = 6558) | |
Excellent | 1,450 (22.1) |
Very good | 2,538 (38.7) |
Good | 1,691 (25.8) |
Fair | 589 (9.0) |
Poor | 290 (4.4) |
Canadian deprivation index (N = 6324) | |
The least materially deprived | 1425 (22.5) |
Well off, but not the most well off | 3174 (50.2) |
Less well off, sort of deprived | 1206 (19.1) |
Quite materially deprived | 378 (5.9) |
The most materially deprived | 141 (2.2) |