Table 1.
Number (N) (%) participants from original survey who agreed or did not agree to follow-up, of those who agreed—did or did not complete the follow-up questionnaire, and of those who completed—did or did not move
| Demographic | Agreed (2002) | Did not agree (2002) | Completed follow-up (2008) | Did not complete (2008) | Moved | Did not move (complete data) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total N | 2362 | 812 | 822 | 1540 | 223 | 500 |
| Age* (years) | ||||||
| 18–24 | 463 (19.6) | 143 (17.6) | 72 (8.8) | 374 (24.3) | 42 (18.8) | 22 (4.4) |
| 25–34 | 502 (21.3) | 174 (21.4) | 125 (15.2) | 365 (23.7) | 67 (30.0) | 52 (10.4) |
| 35–49 | 503 (21.3) | 157(19.3) | 214 (26.0) | 315 (20.5) | 46 (20.6) | 140 (28.0) |
| 50–64 | 467 (19.8) | 162 (20.0) | 220 (26.8) | 258 (16.8) | 32 (14.3) | 157 (31.4) |
| 65+ | 427 (18.1) | 176 (21.7) | 191 (23.2) | 228 (14.8) | 35 (15.7) | 129 (25.8) |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 1180 (50.0) | 381 (46.9) | 402 (48.9) | 778 (50.5) | 106 (47.7) | 261 (52.2) |
| Female | 1182 (50.0) | 431 (53.1) | 420 (51.1) | 762 (49.5) | 116 (52.3) | 239 (47.8) |
| Education* | ||||||
| ≤High school | 823 (34.9) | 292 (36.5) | 260 (31.7) | 548 (35.6) | 57 (25.7) | 165 (33.0) |
| > High school | 1532 (65.1) | 507 (63.5) | 561 (68.3) | 992 (64.4) | 165 (74.3) | 335 (67.0) |
| Employment* | ||||||
| Employed | 1128 (47.8) | 378 (46.6) | 379 (46.1) | 755 (49.0) | 114 (51.4) | 286 (57.2) |
| Other | 1234 (52.2) | 434 (53.4) | 443 (53.9) | 784 (51.0) | 108 (48.6) | 214 (42.8) |
| Marital status** | ||||||
| Married/common-law* | 1238 (57.3) | 415 (56.4) | 513 (68.7) | 741 (48.1) | 109 (54.8) | 345 (69.0) |
| Other | 921 (42.7) | 321 (43.6) | 234 (31.3) | 798 (51.9) | 89 (45.2) | 155 (31.0) |
| Income* | ||||||
| <$60 000 | 1428 (66.7) | 516 (73.7) | 471 (61.7) | 897 (58.2) | 145 (70.0) | 227 (45.4) |
| >$60 000 | 714 (33.3) | 184 (26.3) | 292 (38.3) | 478 (31.0) | 62 (30.0) | 196 (39.2) |
*
χ2 Analysis significant at P<0.05 at all time points.
**
χ2 Analysis significant at P<0.05 between those who moved or did not.