Table 1 Demographic characteristics of all study participants
Variable | Ontario (%) N = 599 | Quebec (%) N = 80 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | n = 599 | n = 76 | |
< 65 years | 25.4 | 17.1 | 0.271 |
65–74 years | 28.9 | 26.8 | |
75–84 years | 26.4 | 34.2 | |
> 84 years | 9.3 | 11.8 | |
Gender** | n = 599 | n = 80 | |
Male | 11.3 | 24.4 | 0.009 |
Female | 88.8 | 75.6 | |
Mother’s ethnicity | n = 588 | n = 77 | |
White | 92.0 | 97.4 | 0.506 |
Black | 2.7 | 0.0 | |
Native | 2.2 | 1.3 | |
East Asian | 1.4 | 0.0 | |
South Asian | 0.9 | 0.0 | |
Other non-white | 0.9 | 1.3 | |
Father’s ethnicity | n = 588 | n = 77 | |
White | 91.8 | 96.1 | 0.749 |
Black | 1.7 | 1.3 | |
Native | 2.9 | 1.3 | |
East Asian | 1.5 | 0.0 | |
South Asian | 0.9 | 0.0 | |
Other non-white | 1.2 | 1.3 | |
Education | n = 593 | n = 80 | |
Some high school or less | 45.7 | 68.8 | < 0.001 |
High school diploma | 22.8 | 18.8 | |
Some college or university | 14.8 | 8.8 | |
University of college degree | 16.7 | 3.8 | |
Current marital status | n = 592 | n = 80 | |
Married | 7.9 | 3.8 | 0.073 |
Living common-law | 1.5 | 1.3 | |
Widower | 30.2 | 22.5 | |
Separated | 8.4 | 3.8 | |
Divorced | 37.2 | 53.8 | |
Single, never married | 14.7 | 15.0 | |
Has family doctor | n = 599 | n = 80 | |
Yes | 93.5 | 90.0 | <0.001 |
Self-reported health status | n = 594 | n = 80 | |
Poor | 11.4 | 13.8 | 0.968 |
Fair | 29.0 | 25.0 | |
Good | 33.5 | 36.3 | |
Very good | 20.7 | 18.8 | |
Excellent | 5.4 | 6.3 | |
Health literacy | n = 232* | n = 80 | |
Mean score (SD) | 1.57 (1.86) | 1.25 (1.45) | 0.119 |
Below adequate health literacy (scored 0 to 3) | 82.8 | 90.0 | 0.122 |
Adequate health literacy (scored 4 to 6) | 17.2 | 10.0 |