Determinants of a healthy lifestyle and use of preventive screening in Canada

BMC Public Health

Table 1 Sample Characteristics and Frequencies (n = 13,756)

Variable	Number	Percent	Weighted percent
Total Household Income
< $20,000	2879	20.9	15.6
$20,000–39,999	3805	27.7	25.1
$40,000–59,999	2776	20.2	21.6
$60,000–79,999	1712	12.4	14.7
>= $80,000	1762	12.8	16.5
Missing	822	6.0	6.5
Education Level
< Secondary School	3505	25.5	22.5
Secondary School Graduate	2005	14.6	15.4
Other Post-Secondary	3575	26.0	26.7
College/University Degree	4659	33.9	35.3
Age Group*
20–39 years	5328	38.8	40.8
40–59 years	4740	34.5	37.0
60–79 years	3021	22.0	19.1
>= 80 years	667	4.8	3.2
Sex
Male	6248	45.4	48.8
Female	7508	54.6	51.2
Marital Status
With a partner	8198	59.6	65.2
Without a partner	5558	40.4	34.8
Rural Versus Urban Residence
Rural	3058	22.2	16.7
Urban	10697	77.8	83.3
Regular Medical Doctor
Yes	11956	86.9	86.5
No	1799	13.1	13.5
Body Mass Index (mean ± standard deviation)	10683	25.8 ± 4.6	25.6 ± 4.5

12 were missing education level; 1 was missing information about regular doctor
* In the analyses, age was categorized in 5-year increments, e.g. 20–24, 25–29, etc.

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