Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study participants from Newfoundland and Labrador general adult population (n = 192)
Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age range (years) | |
35-40 | 15 (7.8%) |
41-50 | 42 (21.9%) |
51-60 | 77 (40.1%) |
61-70 | 58 (30.2%) |
Gender | |
Males | 43 (22.4%) |
Females | 149 (77.6%) |
Living Area | |
Rural area | 111 (57.8%) |
Urban area | 81 (42.2%) |
Education attainment | |
Some school but no high school certificate | 27 (14.0%) |
High school certificate | 51 (26.6%) |
Post-secondary education | 114 (59.4%) |
Marital status | |
Single | 15 (7.8%) |
Separated/divorced | 18 (9.4%) |
Widowed | 8 (4.2%) |
Married/living together | 151 (78.6%) |
Current Employment | |
Part-time | 16 (8.3%) |
Full-time | 74 (38.5%) |
Seasonal | 15 (7.8%) |
Not employed | 84 (43.8%) |
Retired | 61 (31.8%) |
Not retired | 21(11.0%) |
No answer provided | 2(1%) |
Unusable data | 3 (1.6%) |
Currently smoking daily | |
Smoker | 33 (17.2%) |
No | 159 (82.8%) |
Previous smoking daily | |
Yes | 84 (43.8%) |
No | 75 (39.0%) |
N/A | 33 (17.2%) |