Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of IBD sample
| Characteristic | |
| Age, mean (range) | 47 years (16 – 88) |
| Females, n (%) | 1729 (61%) |
| Region, n (%) | |
| Maritime Provinces | 155 (6%) |
| Quebec | 464 (16%) |
| Ontario | 1307 (46%) |
| Prairies (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba) | 636 (23%) |
| West Coast (British Columbia, Territories) | 266 (9%) |
| Education, n (%) | |
| Less than high school diploma | 268 (10%) |
| High school diploma | 482 (17%) |
| Technical college or some university course | 990 (35%) |
| University degree | 1046 (38%) |
| Employment status, n (%) | |
| Employed | 1814 (64%) |
| Student | 148 (5%) |
| Homemaker | 266 (9%) |
| Unable to be employed due to illness | 220 (8%) |
| Retired | 481 (17%) |
| Other unemployed† | 62 (2%) |
| Combined family pre-tax income, n (%) | |
| <$20 K | 174 (6%) |
| 21–40 K | 444 (16%) |
| 41–60 K | 474 (17%) |
| 61–80 K | 423 (15%) |
| >80 K | 759 (27%) |
| Did not answer | 552 (19%) |
| Born in Canada, n (%) | 2548 (91%) |
†For employment status, other unemployed includes never employed and unemployed not due to IBD