Table 1 Characteristics of the study population in the 2011 survey on living with chronic disease in Canada (N=2,682)
N | % (95% CI)* | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Female | 1338 | 41.9 (39.1, 44.8) |
Male | 1344 | 58.1 (55.2, 60.9) |
Age (years) | ||
20-44 | 118 | 6.6 (4.9, 8.4) |
45-64 | 1003 | 45.7 (42.5, 49.0) |
65+ | 1561 | 47.6 (44.6, 50.6) |
Mean (standard error) = 63.4 (0.4) | ||
Ethnicity | ||
White | 2428 | 81.0 (77.8, 84.2) |
Aboriginal off-reserve | 101 | 3.3 (2.3, 4.3) |
Other | 142 | 15.7 (12.5, 19.0) |
Missing = 11 | ||
Education | ||
Less than secondary | 851 | 26.0 (23.3, 28.6) |
Secondary school graduate | 431 | 16.7 (14.2, 19.2) |
Some post-secondary education | 176 | 7.6 (5.8, 9.5) |
Post-secondary graduate | 1208 | 49.7 (46.5, 52.9) |
Missing = 16 | ||
Total household income | ||
<$15,000 | 256 | 7.1 (5.6, 8.6) |
$15,000-$29,999 | 648 | 19.5 (17.0, 21.9) |
$30,000-$49,999 | 637 | 25.0 (22.1, 27.9) |
$50,000-$79,999 | 501 | 25.5 (22.3, 28.6) |
≥ $80,000 | 368 | 23.0 (19.8, 26.1) |
Missing = 272 | ||
Marital status | ||
Married/common-law | 1475 | 69.5 (66.9, 72.2) |
Widowed/separated/divorced | 921 | 22.1 (19.8, 24.4) |
Single | 284 | 8.4 (6.8, 10.1) |
Missing = 2 | ||
Region‡ | ||
Urban | 2126 | 82.4 (79.9, 85.0) |
Rural | 556 | 17.6 (15.0, 20.1) |
Time since diagnosis | ||
≤2 years | 396 | 15.4 (12.9, 17.8) |
3–5 years | 549 | 21.9 (19.1, 24.6) |
6+ | 1718 | 62.8 (59.5, 66.0) |
Missing = 19 | ||