Table 3 Participant characteristics as a function of NCD status

Sex

Man

48.7 (6 095)

47.9 (5 042)

0.243

Woman

51.3 (6 426)

52.1 (5 483)

Missing values

983

Age

≥ 25 years

17.3 (2 153)

5.8 (609)

< .001

26–50 years

64.1 (5 922)

31.6 (3 321)

≥ 51 years

39.9 (4 360)

62.6 (6 566)

Missing values

1 094

Mean (SD)

43.7 (15.9)

54.7 (16).1

Education level

High school or lower

63.9 (7 952)

71.3 (7 442)

< .001

Graduate or Postgraduate degree

36.2 (4 502)

28.7 (3 002)

Missing values

1 127

Region (% from each province)

British Columbia

13.6 (1710)

13.2 (1397)

< .001

Alberta

11.3 (1424)

11.0 (1158)

Saskatchewan

2.6 (322)

3.1 (324)

Manitoba

3.4 (429)

4.0 (422)

Ontario

38.3 (4820)

38.6 (4078)

Quebec

24.7 (3114)

22.5 (2374)

New Brunswick

2.1 (269)

2.5 (264)

Nova Scotia

2.5 (320)

3.2 (336)

Prince Edward Island

0.3 (43)

0.3 (32.1)

Newfoundland

1.2 (151)

1.8 (185)

Missing values

857

Currently employed

Yes

60.8 (7 560)

43.2 (4 497)

< .001

Missing values

1 184

Average annual household income

< 60 000 $/year

41.5 (4 654)

51.5 (4 895)

< .001

≥ 60 000$/year

58.5 (6 565)

48.5 (4 617)

Missing values

3 298

Presence of any mental health disorder (e.g., depression, anxiety)

Yes

19.1 (2 376)

34.5 (3 574)

< .001

Missing values

1218

Presence of any depressive disorder

Yes

11.4 (1 421)

23.1 (2 399)

< .001

Missing values

1162

Presence of any anxiety disorder

Yes

16.4 (2 043)

28.5 (2 960)

< .001

Missing values

1158

Essential service worker

Yes

37.3 (2 747)

40.3 (1 782)

0.001

Missing values

12 247

Health care worker

Yes

25.6 (674)

22.0 (389)

0.044

Missing values

19 523

History of COVID-19 infection

COVID-19 positive

6.4 (109)

5.0 (88)

0.001

COVID-19 negative

92.9 (1 604)

92.8 (1 630)

I am still waiting for my result

0.7 (12)

2.2 (39)

Missing values

20 545