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

Table 4.

Attrition in the COHESION Study Phase 1, and comparison of participants enrolling or not in the prospective follow-up according to demographics (N = 1,268)

Participating in follow-ups (N = 758) Participated in baseline only (N = 510)
Characteristics N Percent N Percent p -value a
Age category <0.001
 15-24 47 6.2 % 56 11.0 %
 25-34 120 15.8 % 111 21.8 %
 35-44 134 17.7 % 93 18.2 %
 45-54 131 17.3 % 99 19.4 %
 55-64 183 24.1 % 99 19.4 %
 ≥65 143 18.9 % 52 10.2 %
Gender 0.63
 Woman 591 78.0 % 394 77.3 %
 Man 146 19.3 % 97 19.0 %
 Other identity 21 2.8 % 19 3.7 %
Ethnic or cultural group 0.64
 White 649 85.6 % 431 84.5 %
 Other group 109 14.4 % 79 15.5 %
Born in Canada 0.12
 Yes 631 83.2 % 442 86.7 %
 No 127 16.8 % 68 13.3 %
Education level 0.069
 School degree 94 12.4 % 85 16.7 %
 College degree 169 22.3 % 109 21.4 %
 University degree 235 31.0 % 173 33.9 %
 Post-graduate degree 254 33.5 % 139 27.3 %
 Unknown / Not answered 6 0.8 % 4 0.8 %
Employment <0.001
 Employed, full-time 300 39.6 % 245 48.0 %
 Employed, part-time 85 11.2 % 63 12.4 %
 Self-employed 23 3.0 % 13 2.5 %
 Unemployed 99 13.1 % 84 16.5 %
 Retired 192 25.3 % 53 10.4 %
 On leave / Disabled 29 3.8 % 30 5.9 %
 Student 13 1.7 % 11 2.2 %
 Other 17 2.2 % 11 2.2 %
Relationship 0.59
 In a relationship / Married 511 67.4 % 336 65.9 %
 Single 160 21.1 % 122 23.9 %
 Separated / Divorced / Widowed 85 11.2 % 50 9.8 %
 Other 2 0.3 % 2 0.4 %

aChi-square test (or Fisher exact test for low numbers).