Table 2 Health behaviours, health-related quality of life, poverty, and food insecurity of participants
Variable | All participants N = 806 n (%) |
|---|---|
Health Behaviours/Risk Factors | |
Fruits and vegetables (n = 800) | |
Not everyday | 278 (34.5) |
Everyday | 522 (64.8) |
Physical activity (n = 799) | |
Less than 30 min per day | 322 (40.0) |
30 min or more daily | 477 (59.1) |
Alcohol drinker (n = 798) | |
No | 755 (93.7) |
Yes | 43 (5.3) |
Salt added to food (n = 802) | |
Always, often | 205 (25.3) |
Sometimes, rarely, never | 597 (74.1) |
Eats high fat or fast food (n = 801) | |
Never | 375 (46.5) |
1–2 times/week | 348 (43.2) |
3 or more times/week | 78 (9.7) |
Currently smokes (n = 798) | |
No | 681 (84.5) |
Yes | 117 (14.5) |
Has diabetes (n = 792) | |
Yes | 241 (31.1) |
No/Not sure | 551 (68.4) |
Body Mass Index Category (n = 742) | |
Normal | 195 (24.2) |
Underweight | 22 (2.7) |
Overweight/obese | 525 (65.1) |
Waist circumference risk category (n = 806) | |
Low risk (≤37 inches for males, ≤31.5 inches for females) | 287 (35.6) |
Elevated risk (> 37 inches for males), > 31.5 inches for females) | 519 (64.4) |
Self-reported general health (n = 800) | |
Poor | 62 (7.7) |
Fair | 189 (23.4) |
Good | 345 (42.8) |
Very good/ excellent | 204 (25.3) |
Has a family doctor (n = 806) | |
No | 84 (10.4) |
Yes | 722 (89.6) |
Cardiometabolic disease indicator (n = 805) | |
None | 116 (14.4) |
Has at least one of: TIA, stroke, heart attack, atrial fibrillation, high blood pressure, high cholesterol | 689 (85.5) |
At-risk for falling (n = 806) | |
No | 390 (48.4) |
Yes | 416 (51.6) |
Diabetes risk category (CANRISK)a (n = 551) | |
Low | 18 (3.3) |
Moderate | 141 (25.6) |
High | 392 (71.1) |
Social isolation score (n = 806) | |
≤3 (Negative) | 437 (54.2) |
4–6 (Positive) | 269 (33.4) |
> 6 (Positive, may have depression) | 100 (12.4) |
Health-related Quality of Life | |
Mobility (n = 799) | |
No problems | 388 (48.1) |
Any problems | 411 (51.0) |
Self-care (n = 797) | |
No problems | 646 (80.1) |
Any problems | 151 (18.7) |
Usual activities (n = 800) | |
No problems | 540 (67.0) |
Any problems | 260 (32.3) |
Pain/discomfort (n = 800) | |
No problems | 289 (35.9) |
Any problems | 511 (63.4) |
Anxiety/depression (n = 788) | |
No anxiety/depression | 402 (49.9) |
Moderate anxiety/depression | 322 (40.0) |
Extreme anxiety/depression | 64 (7.9) |
Outcomes | |
Poverty (n = 804) | |
No | 684 (84.9) |
Yes | 120 (14.9) |
Food Insecure (n = 804) | |
No | 763 (94.7) |
Yes | 41 (5.1) |