Patient population | 341 (100%) |
Mean age in years (SD) | 57.5 (16.4) |
Missing | 3 (0.9%) |
Gender |
Male | 138 (40.5%) |
Female | 201 (58.9%) |
Missing | 2 (0.6%) |
Marital status |
Single | 48 (14.1%) |
Married (legal/common law) | 235 (68.9%) |
Separated or divorced | 32 (9.4%) |
Widowed | 21 (6.2%) |
Missing | 5 (1.5%) |
Geographical location |
Metropolitan–urban | 145 (42.5%) |
Regional–urban | 161 (47.2%) |
Rural | 35 (10.3%) |
Education |
High school diploma or less | 96 (28.1%) |
Any postsecondary education | 240 (70.4%) |
Missing | 5 (1.5%) |
Employment status |
Employed | 141 (41.3%) |
Unemployed | 61 (17.9%) |
Retired | 135 (39.6%) |
Missing | 4 (1.2%) |
Ethnicity | |
European origins | 310 (90.9%) |
Indigenous (eg, Inuk, Métis) | 10 (2.9%) |
Non-European origins | 21 (6.2%) |
Supplementary insurance |
Yes | 144 (42.2%) |
No | 160 (46.9%) |
Prefer not to answer | 37 (10.9%) |
Total family income | |
Less than $C59 999 | 106 (31.1%) |
$C60 000–99 999 | 75 (22.0%) |
$C100 000 or more | 78 (22.9%) |
Prefer not to answer | 82 (24%) |