Table 2.
Description of COHESION Study Phase 1 participants, at recruitment (N = 1,268)
| Characteristics | N | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||
| Age category | ||
| 15-24 | 103 | 8.1 % |
| 25-34 | 231 | 18.2 % |
| 35-44 | 227 | 17.9 % |
| 45-54 | 230 | 18.1 % |
| 55-64 | 282 | 22.2 % |
| ≥65 | 195 | 15.4 % |
| Gender | ||
| Woman | 985 | 77.7 % |
| Man | 243 | 19.2 % |
| Other identity | 40 | 3.2 % |
| Ethnic or cultural group | ||
| White | 1,080 | 85.2 % |
| Other group | 188 | 14.8 % |
| Born in Canada | ||
| Yes | 1,073 | 84.6 % |
| No | 195 | 15.4 % |
| Education level | ||
| School degree | 179 | 14.1 % |
| College degree | 278 | 21.9 % |
| University degree | 408 | 32.2 % |
| Post-graduate degree | 393 | 31.0 % |
| Unknown / Not answered | 10 | 0.8 % |
| Employment | ||
| Employed, full-time | 545 | 43.0 % |
| Employed, part-time | 148 | 11.7 % |
| Self-employed | 36 | 2.8 % |
| Unemployed | 183 | 14.4 % |
| Retired | 245 | 19.3 % |
| On leave / Disabled | 59 | 4.7 % |
| Student | 24 | 1.9 % |
| Other | 28 | 2.2 % |
| Relationship | ||
| In a relationship / Married | 847 | 66.8 % |
| Single | 282 | 22.2 % |
| Separated / Divorced / Widowed | 135 | 10.6 % |
| Other | 4 | 0.3 % |
| Household characteristics | ||
| Household composition | ||
| Alone | 274 | 21.6 % |
| With my family | 482 | 38.0 % |
| With my partner | 451 | 35.6 % |
| Other | 61 | 4.8 % |
| Children (living at home) | ||
| 0 | 918 | 72.4 % |
| 1 | 155 | 12.2 % |
| 2 | 137 | 10.8 % |
| ≥3 | 58 | 4.6 % |
| Household annual income | ||
| <$21,000 | 153 | 12.1 % |
| $21,000-$36,000 | 173 | 13.6 % |
| $36,000-$48,000 | 141 | 11.1 % |
| $48,000-$96,000 | 337 | 26.6 % |
| ≥$96,000 | 279 | 22.0 % |
| Unknown / Not answered | 185 | 14.6 % |
| Characteristics | N | Percent |
| Satisfaction regarding income/needs | ||
| Very well | 453 | 35.7 % |
| Well | 522 | 41.2 % |
| Not well | 271 | 21.4 % |
| Unknown / Not answered | 22 | 1.7 % |
| Pet ownership | ||
| Yes | 693 | 56.4 % |
| No | 536 | 43.6 % |
| Housing | ||
| House tenure | ||
| Owner | 786 | 62.0 % |
| Renter | 382 | 30.1 % |
| Other | 69 | 5.4 % |
| Unknown / Not answered | 31 | 2.4 % |
| Dwelling type | ||
| House | 833 | 65.7 % |
| Apartment / Condo | 419 | 33.0 % |
| Other | 12 | 0.9 % |
| Unknown / Not answered | 4 | 0.3 % |
| Private outside space | ||
| Yard or nature | 963 | 78.4 % |
| Balcony or terrace | 225 | 18.3 % |
| No | 41 | 3.3 % |
| General health | ||
| Chronic physical disease | ||
| Yes | 557 | 43.9 % |
| No | 688 | 54.3 % |
| Unknown / Not answered | 23 | 1.8 % |
| Chronic mental disease | ||
| Yes | 441 | 34.8 % |
| No | 794 | 62.6 % |
| Unknown / Not answered | 33 | 2.6 % |
| Substance use | ||
| Alcohol a | ||
| No | 352 | 27.8 % |
| At least once a month | 245 | 19.3 % |
| At least once a week | 465 | 36.7 % |
| At least once a day | 206 | 16.2 % |
| Cigarettes and/or vape a | ||
| No | 1,095 | 86.4 % |
| At least once a month | 16 | 1.3 % |
| At least once a week | 11 | 0.9 % |
| At least once a day | 146 | 11.5 % |
| Cannabis a | ||
| No | 1,036 | 81.7 % |
| At least once a month | 88 | 6.9 % |
| At least once a week | 57 | 4.5 % |
| At least once a day | 87 | 6.9 % |
| COVID-19 b | ||
| At a high risk of being infected | ||
| Yes | 327 | 26.6 % |
| No | 902 | 73.4 % |
| At a high risk of complications | ||
| Yes | 465 | 37.8 % |
| No | 764 | 62.2 % |
aDuring the month before completing baseline questionnaire.
bParticipant and/or someone in his/her household.