Table 1.
Demographic, social and health characteristics, showing differences between baseline population sample and analytic sample
| Characteristic | Total population at baseline (n = 2507) | Participants with complete data (n-2039) | Difference between samplesa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | |||
| Percent Women (n) | 62.0% (1555) | 61.8% (1260) | χ2 = 0.25, 1df, P = 0.62 |
| Mean age (std. dev) | 51.9 years (12.6) | 52.3 years (12.5) | t = -4.26, p < .0001 |
| Percent rural residents | 43.7% (1082) | 44.3% (892) | χ2 = 1.36, 1df, p = 0.24 |
| Health | |||
| Compared to others your age, how do you rate your health in general, % (n): | χ2 = 6.35, 4 df, p = 0.17 | ||
| Poor | 3.98% (99) | 3.78% (77) | |
| Fair | 17.08% (425) | 16.34% (333) | |
| Good | 34.31% (854) | 34.59% (705) | |
| Very good | 31.50% (784) | 31.80% (648) | |
| Excellent | 13.14% (327) | 13.49% (275) | |
| Multimorbidity: Percent with 3 + chronic illnesses (list of 14) | 25.5% (636) | 26.1% (530) | χ2 = 1.82, 1df, p = 0.18 |
| Social characteristics (in order of increasing vulnerability) | |||
| Highest education completed, % (n) | χ2 = 20.8, 2df, p < .0001 | ||
| Primary or partial secondary | 21.4% (531) | 19.8% (403) | |
| Secondary or technical | 55.1% (1366) | 55.7% (1138) | |
| University | 23.5% (582) | 24.5% (500) | |
| Self-perceived financial status, % (n) | |||
| Very poor to very tight | 9.7% (238) | 8,9% (181) | |
| Tight to Moderately comfortable | 59.9% (1476) | 60,1% (1225) | χ2 = 8.77, 2df, p = 0.01 |
| Comfortable or very comfortable | 30.5% (751) | 31.0% (633) | |
|
Social Support—How many persons, family or friends… …could help you with activities of daily living (e.g. dressing, driving)? | |||
| More than one | 50.9% (1262) | 49.4% (1007) | χ2 = 13.14, 2 df, p = 0.001 |
| One | 31.6% (784) | 33.1% (675) | |
| None | 17.5% (434) | 17.5% (357) | |
| … can you freely confide in or talk about yourself or your problems? | |||
| More than one | 73.3% (1822) | 73.4% (1496) | |
| One | 21.2% (526) | 21.5% (438) | χ2 = 3.26, 2df, p = 0.20 |
| None | 5.5% (137) | 5.1% (105) | |
| Language spoken at home, % (n) | |||
| Other | 1.2% (30) | 0.9% (19) | χ2 = 16.95, 2 df, p = 0.0002 |
| French or English | 94.0% (2339) | 94.9% (1933) | |
| French and English | 4.7% (118) | 4.1% (84) | |
aTwo-tailed statistical test of difference between baseline and between baseline sample and those included in the study: χ2 = value of chi-squared, with degrees of freedom; t = value of t-test