Table 2

Patient-participant demographics

N (%)
Patient population341 (100%)
Mean age in years (SD)57.5 (16.4)
 Missing3 (0.9%)
Gender
 Male138 (40.5%)
 Female201 (58.9%)
 Missing2 (0.6%)
Marital status
 Single48 (14.1%)
 Married (legal/common law)235 (68.9%)
 Separated or divorced32 (9.4%)
 Widowed21 (6.2%)
 Missing5 (1.5%)
Geographical location
 Metropolitan–urban145 (42.5%)
 Regional–urban161 (47.2%)
 Rural35 (10.3%)
Education
 High school diploma or less96 (28.1%)
 Any postsecondary education240 (70.4%)
 Missing5 (1.5%)
Employment status
 Employed141 (41.3%)
 Unemployed61 (17.9%)
 Retired135 (39.6%)
 Missing4 (1.2%)
Ethnicity
 European origins310 (90.9%)
 Indigenous (eg, Inuk, Métis)10 (2.9%)
 Non-European origins21 (6.2%)
Supplementary insurance
 Yes144 (42.2%)
 No160 (46.9%)
 Prefer not to answer37 (10.9%)
Total family income
 Less than $C59 999106 (31.1%)
 $C60 000–99 99975 (22.0%)
 $C100 000 or more78 (22.9%)
 Prefer not to answer82 (24%)