Table 3.
Variable | Frequency (%) |
---|---|
Age quartiles | |
< 43 yrs | 29/115 (25.2) |
43–51 | 31/115 (27.0) |
52–62 | 31/115 (27.0) |
> 62 | 24/115 (20.9) |
Age | |
< 50 yrs | 53/115 (46.1) |
Female | 56/115 (48.7) |
Marital status | |
Married | 86/115 (74.8) |
Separated | 1/115 (0.9) |
Divorced | 8/115 (7.0) |
Widowed | 4/115 (3.5) |
Never married | 16/115 (13.9) |
Education | |
Did not complete grade 12 | 21/115 (18.3) |
Completed grade 12 | 30/115 (26.1) |
Trade school | 34/115 (29.6) |
Some university | 19/115 (7.8) |
University degree | 9/115 (7.8) |
Graduate degree | 2/115 (1.7) |
Income (CAD) | |
< 15K | 10/109 (9.2) |
15K–29,999 | 10/109 (9.2) |
30K–59,999 | 38/109 (34.9) |
60K–99,999 | 31/109 (28.4) |
≥ 100K | 20/109 (18.3) |
Employment | |
Paid full time | 62/115 (53.9) |
Paid part time | 17/115 (14.8) |
Unemployed | 5/115 (4.3) |
Homemaker | 9/115 (7.8) |
Disabled | 4/115 (3.5) |
Student | 2/115 (1.7) |
Retired | 16/115 (13.9) |
Not working due to back pain | 22/115 (19.1) |
Back pain caused by work | 42/115 (36.5) |
Rurala | 77/115 (70.0) |
Farmer | 32/115 (27.8) |
Note:
Rural residence defined as weak or no Metropolitan Influenced Zones.67