Table 1.
Patient demographics (n = 37)
Age (years) – median (range) | 75 (25–91) | |
n | % | |
Sex (male) | 18 | 49 |
First language | ||
English | 30 | 81 |
French | 2 | 5 |
Other | 5 | 14 |
Living arrangement | ||
Live alone | 13 | 35 |
Live with relative or friend | 24 | 65 |
Receiving community care services | 14 | 38 |
Highest level of education (n = 35) | ||
<= high school | 22 | 63 |
Community college or University | 13 | 37 |
Current main activity | ||
Working for pay or profit | 5 | 14 |
Recovering from illness/on disability | 5 | 14 |
Caring for family, retired, other | 27 | 73 |
Total income (n = 33) | ||
< $20,000 | 8 | 24 |
$20,000–$39,999 | 13 | 39 |
$40,000–$59,000 | 8 | 24 |
>$60,000 | 4 | 12 |