Table 1

Demographic characteristics of survey respondents (n=7482)

Demographic characteristicSurvey respondents
n (%)
Age (n=6744)
0–5 years169 (2.51)
6–17 years166 (2.46)
18–24 years120 (1.78)
25–34 years520 (7.71)
35–49 years1412 (20.94)
50–64 years2002 (29.69)
65–79 years1921 (28.48)
80 years or older434 (6.44)
Gender (n=6713)
Woman4379 (65.23)
Man2221 (33.09)
Other60 (0.89)
Prefer not to answer53 (0.79)
Education level (n=6588)
High school or less1429 (21.69)
College/university3198 (48.54)
Graduate/professional1961 (29.77)
Trouble making ends meet (n=6556)
Yes590 (9.00)
No5201 (79.33)
Don’t know/prefer not to answer765 (11.67)
Born in Canada (n=6656)
Yes4728 (71.03)
No1928 (28.97)
Arrive in last 10 years (n=1856)
Yes326 (17.56)
No1530 (82.44)
Preferred language (n=6678)
English6576 (98.47)
Non-English102 (1.53)
Self-rated health (n=6665)
Excellent1002 (15.03)
Very good2599 (38.99)
Good2086 (31.30)
Fair/poor978 (14.67)
Usual PCP (n=6545)
Staff physician4842 (73.98)
Resident physician1217 (18.59)
Nurse practitioner173 (2.64)
Unsure313 (4.78)
  • PCP, primary care provider.