Table 1 Characteristics of respondents (aged 45+) covered in the 2008/2009 CCHS-HA survey
Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 12,557 | 43.60 |
Female | 16,243 | 56.40 |
Total | 28,800 | 100 |
Age categories, years | ||
45–54 | 4898 | 17.01 |
55–64 | 8875 | 30.82 |
65–74 | 6604 | 22.93 |
75–84 | 4925 | 17.10 |
85+ | 3498 | 12.15 |
Total | 28,800 | 100 |
Educational level | ||
Less than secondary | 9001 | 31.25 |
Secondary graduation | 4718 | 16.38 |
Other post-secondary | 1473 | 5.11 |
Post-secondary graduation | 13,608 | 47.25 |
Total | 28,800 | 100 |
Marital Status | ||
Married/common law | 16,288 | 56.56 |
Divorced/separate/widowed | 10,359 | 35.97 |
Never married | 2153 | 7.48 |
Total | 28,800 | 100 |
Self-reported BMI | ||
Normal weight | 11,413 | 39.63 |
Underweight | 524 | 1.82 |
Overweight | 10,798 | 37.49 |
Obese | 6065 | 21.06 |
Total | 28,800 | 100 |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 16,148 | 56.07 |
Rural | 12,652 | 43.93 |
Total | 28,800 | 100 |
Total household income, CAD | ||
< = $20,000 | 4349 | 15.10 |
$20,000–$39,999 | 6760 | 23.47 |
$40,000–$59,999 | 4609 | 16.00 |
$60,000–$79,999 | 3097 | 10.75 |
$80,000 or more | 5397 | 18.75 |
Not stated | 4588 | 15.93 |
Total | 28,800 | 100 |
Self-rated health | ||
Poor health | 5735 | 19.91 |
Good health | 23,065 | 80.09 |
Total | 28,800 | 100 |
Life stress | ||
No | 13,861 | 48.13 |
Yes | 14,939 | 51.87 |
Total | 28,800 | 100 |
Presence of pain | ||
No | 21,119 | 73.33 |
Yes | 7681 | 26.67 |
Total | 28,800 | 100 |
Depressive symptom | ||
No | 24,742 | 85.91 |
Yes | 4058 | 14.09 |
Total | 28,800 | 100.00 |
Type of smoker | ||
Never/former smoker | 24,633 | 85.53 |
Daily | 4167 | 14.47 |
Total | 28,800 | 100.00 |