Table 2.

Characteristics of the Sample

Characteristic	Refusals (n = 115)	Participants (n = 238)	PValue
Age, years, mean (SD)	56.5 (17.4)	59.0 (14.3)	.169*
CIRS score, mean (SD)	10.3 (6.2)	10.3 (5.7)	.998*
No. of diagnoses, mean (SD)	5.5 (3.2)	5.3 (2.8)	.485*
Male, %	33.9	29.0	.389†
Educational level, %
<8 years		21.8
8 to 12 years		38.2
Higher level (college or university)		39.5
Missing data		0.5
Household income in Canadian dollars, %
<$10,000		8.8
$10,000–$29,999		35.3
$30,000–$49,999		20.5
≥$50,000		20.2
Missing data		15.2
Self-perceived economic status, %
Poverty		15.6
Sufficient		61.3
Wealthy		22.7
Missing data		0.4
Marital status, %
Married or cohabiting		68.1
Divorced or separated		10.5
Widower		12.6
Never married		8.8
Persons living in the same dwelling, %
0		18.9
1		46.2
≥2		34.9

CIRS = Cumulative Illness Rating Scale.

* t test.

† χ² test.