Table 1.
Characteristics of patient participants (n = 55).
| Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 30 (55) |
| Female |
25 (45) |
| Age | |
| 19–29 | 3 (5) |
| 30–39 | 12 (22) |
| 40–49 | 12 (22) |
| 50+ | 28 (51) |
| Province | |
| BC | 35 (64) |
| MB | 1 (2) |
| ON | 8 (15) |
| NS | 10 (18) |
| NB |
1 (2) |
| Education | |
| Elementary/some high school | 17 (31) |
| Completed high school | 12 (22) |
| Postsecondary | 26 (47) |
| Source of income | |
| Disability/social assistance | 42 (76) |
| Employed full or part time | 13 (24) |
| Living arrangements | |
| Live alone | 23 (42) |
| Live with family/others | 32 (58) |
| Years since diagnosis | |
| <1 | 1 (2) |
| 1–10 | 25 (45) |
| 11–19 | 21 (38) |
| 20+ | 8 (15) |