Table 1.
General characteristics of home care (N = 128,237), long-term care/complex continuing care (N = 99,861) and mental health (N = 13,795) populations
| Home care 1 (N = 128,448) n (%) | LTC/CCC 2 (N = 99,861) n (%) | Mental health 3 (N = 13,812) n (%) | Chi-square statistic (X 2 ) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Age |
|
|
|
|
|
| Less than 65 years |
19,459 (15.2) |
10,965 (11.0) |
10,411 (75.4) |
|
|
| 65 – 74 years |
20,123 (15.7) |
14,324 (14.3) |
1,603 (11.6) |
|
|
| 75 – 84 years |
46,809 (36.4) |
36,070 (36.1) |
1,373 (9.9) |
31,107.10 |
<.0001 |
| Over 85 years |
42,049 (32.7) |
38,502 (38.6) |
425 (3.1) |
|
|
|
Gender |
|
|
|
|
|
| Female |
78,210 (60.9) |
61,461 (61.6) |
7,422 (53.7) |
342.52 |
<.0001 |
|
Marital status |
|
|
|
|
|
| Married4 | 52,460 (40.8) | 35,015 (35.1) | 4,229 (30.6) | 989.00 | <.0001 |
1Assessments from Ontario (99.9%), Yukon (0.1%), 2007–2011; missing age for 8 individuals (<0.01%); missing marital status for 1 individual (<0.01%).
2Assessments from British Columbia (0.1%), Ontario (99.8%) and Yukon (0.1%), 2005–2011; missing marital status for 35 individuals (0.13%).
3Assessments from Ontario facilities, 2005–2010; missing marital status for 573 individuals (4.2%).
4Includes only individuals identified as 'married’ as this was consistent across instruments.
Abbreviations: CCC Complex continuing care hospitals/units, LTC Long-term care homes.