Table 2.
Sample characteristics
| N (%) | HUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Total sample | 3,057(100) | 0.889 |
| Demographic status | ||
| Age (years) | ||
| 18-44 | 1,480(48.41) | 0.913 |
| 45-64 | 965(31.57) | 0.884 |
| 65+ | 612(20.02) | 0.815 |
| Sex | ||
| Men | 1,427(46.68) | 0.899 |
| Women | 1,630(53.32) | 0.880 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married or common law partner | 1,799(58.85) | 0.899 |
| Separated, divorced, or widowed | 622(20.35) | 0.819 |
| Single | 636(20.80) | 0.901 |
| Race | ||
| White | 2,582(84.46) | 0.889 |
| Other | 475(15.54) | 0.890 |
| Country of birth | ||
| Foreign born | 535(17.50) | 0.887 |
| Native born | 2,522(82.50) | 0.890 |
| Health behaviour | ||
| Smoking | ||
| Never smoked | 1,361(44.52) | 0.909 |
| Former smoker and started smoking at or after 18 years | 480(15.70) | 0.882 |
| Former smoker and started smoking before 18 years | 432(14.13) | 0.872 |
| Current smoker and started smoking at or after 18 years | 440(14.39) | 0.872 |
| Current smoker and started smoking before 18 years | 344(11.25) | 0.859 |
| BMI | ||
| Underweight | 84(2.75) | 0.878 |
| Normal weight | 1,456(47.63) | 0.902 |
| Overweight | 1,047(34.25) | 0.888 |
| Obese | 470(15.37) | 0.856 |
| Frequency of physical activity | ||
| Regular | 2,055(67.22) | 0.909 |
| Occasional | 493(16.13) | 0.894 |
| Infrequent | 509(16.65) | 0.796 |
| Socioeconomic status | ||
| Household income | ||
| Lowest income quintile | 592(19.37) | 0.819 |
| Lower middle income quintile | 555(18.16) | 0.870 |
| Middle income quintile | 509(16.65) | 0.902 |
| Higher middle income quintile | 534(17.47) | 0.926 |
| Highest middle income quintile | 492(16.09) | 0.927 |
| Income missing | 375(12.27) | 0.885 |
| Education | ||
| Less than high school | 636(20.80) | 0.830 |
| High school graduate | 866(28.33) | 0.889 |
| Non-university/college certificate | 691(22.60) | 0.895 |
| University/college certificate | 864(28.26) | 0.924 |
| Health care supply factors | ||
| Has regular medical doctor | ||
| No | 457(14.95) | 0.924 |
| Yes | 2,600(85.05) | 0.883 |
| Unmet need | ||
| No | 2,730(89.30) | 0.903 |
| Yes | 327(10.70) | 0.768 |
| With high blood pressure and received treatment in the last 12 months | ||
| No | 45(1.47) | 0.792 |
| Yes | 421(13.77) | 0.818 |
| No high blood pressure | 2,591(84.76) | 0.901 |
| With asthma and received medication in the last 12 months | ||
| No | 118(3.86) | 0.845 |
| Yes | 186(6.08) | 0.842 |
| No asthma | 2,753(90.06) | 0.895 |
| Has pharmaceutical insurance | ||
| No | 704(23.03) | 0.891 |
| Yes | 2,353(76.97) | 0.889 |
Data source: Joint Canada/United States Survey of Health (JCUSH).
BMI: body mass index; HUI: Health Utilities Index.
BMI is based on the World Health Organization. Underweight: <18.5 kg/m2; normal weight: 18.5-24.9 kg/m2; overweight: 25-30 kg/m2; obese >30 kg/m2.
HUI estimates are weighted and unadjusted.