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. 2023 Dec 2;23:2401. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-17297-w

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.