Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of 11,335 women and 13,883 men in the study cohort
| No disability | Moderate disability | Severe disability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | N=6,225 | N=2,580 | N=2,530 | |
| Age | Mean ± SD median (IQR) | 59.7±6.1 | 60.4±6.1 | 60.3±6.1 |
| 59 (55–65) | 60 (55–65) | 60 (55–65) | ||
| Country of birth | Canada | 4,641 (74.6%) | 1,985 (76.9%) | 2,046 (80.9%) |
| Other | 1,455 (23.4%) | 541 (21.0%) | 451 (17.8%) | |
| Missing | 129 (2.1%) | 54 (2.1%) | 33 (1.3%) | |
| Marital status | Married/common-law | 4,138 (66.5%) | 1,636 (63.4%) | 1,406 (55.6%) |
| Widowed/single | 1,181 (19.0%) | 513 (19.9%) | 568 (22.5%) | |
| Divorced/separated | 903 (14.5%) | 430 (16.7%) | 554 (21.9%) | |
| Missing | <5 (n/a) | <5 (n/a) | <5 (n/a) | |
| Education | <Secondary | 1,085 (17.4%) | 529 (20.5%) | 627 (24.8%) |
| Secondary or some post-secondary | 1,769 (28.4%) | 643 (24.9%) | 616 (24.3%) | |
| Post-secondary | 3,350 (53.8%) | 1,399 (54.2%) | 1,277 (50.5%) | |
| Missing | 21 (0.3%) | 9 (0.3%) | 10 (0.4%) | |
| Household income | <$30,000 | 1,112 (17.9%) | 607 (23.5%) | 907 (35.8%) |
| $30,000 to <$59,999 | 1,935 (31.1%) | 806 (31.2%) | 766 (30.3%) | |
| $60,000 to <$99,999 | 1,436 (23.1%) | 573 (22.2%) | 404 (16.0%) | |
| $100,000+ | 1,106 (17.8%) | 360 (14.0%) | 231 (9.1%) | |
| Missing | 636 (10.2%) | 234 (9.1%) | 222 (8.8%) | |
| Rurality Index of Ontario score | 0–9 (large urban) | 3,006 (48.3%) | 1,228 (47.6%) | 1,171 (46.3%) |
| 10–44 (small urban) | 2,261 (36.3%) | 966 (37.4%) | 988 (39.1%) | |
| 45+ (rural) | 867 (13.9%) | 343 (13.3%) | 345 (13.6%) | |
| Missing | 91 (1.5%) | 43 (1.7%) | 26 (1.0%) | |
| Morbidity | No chronic conditions | 2,913 (46.8%) | 563 (21.8%) | 345 (13.6%) |
| 1 | 1,118 (18.0%) | 977 (37.9%) | 763 (30.2%) | |
| 2+ | 2,194 (35.2%) | 1,040 (40.3%) | 1,422 (56.2%) | |
| Missing | <5 (n/a) | <5 (n/a) | <5 (n/a) | |
| Number of physician visits during study period | Mean ± SD | 16.4±15.4 | 21.8±18.2 | 27.8±22.5 |
| Median (IQR) | 13 (7–22) | 18 (10–28) | 23 (13–37) | |
| Men | N=8,528 | N=2,832 | N=2,523 | |
| Age | Mean ± SD | 53.5±9.1 | 55.5±9.0 | 56.0±8.7 |
| Median (IQR) | 53 (45–61) | 56 (48–63) | 56 (49–63) | |
| Country of birth | Canada | 6,370 (74.7%) | 2,269 (80.1%) | 2,076 (82.3%) |
| Other | 1,940 (22.7%) | 519 (18.3%) | 406 (16.1%) | |
| Missing | 218 (2.6%) | 44 (1.6%) | 41 (1.6%) | |
| Marital status | Married/common-law | 6,096 (71.5%) | 1,930 (68.1%) | 1,609 (63.8%) |
| Widowed/single | 1,316 (15.4%) | 502 (17.7%) | 434 (17.2%) | |
| Divorced/separated | 1,114 (13.1%) | 398 (14.1%) | 475 (18.8%) | |
| Missing | <5 (n/a) | <5 (n/a) | <5 (n/a) | |
| Education | <Secondary | 1,241 (14.6%) | 522 (18.4%) | 590 (23.4%) |
| Secondary or some post-secondary | 1,931 (22.6%) | 633 (22.4%) | 536 (21.2%) | |
| Post-secondary | 5,319 (62.4%) | 1,667 (58.9%) | 1,379 (54.7%) | |
| Missing | 37 (0.4%) | 10 (0.4%) | 18 (0.7%) | |
| Household income | <$30,000 | 866 (10.2%) | 429 (15.1%) | 678 (26.9%) |
| $30,000 to <$59,999 | 2,133 (25.0%) | 797 (28.1%) | 701 (27.8%) | |
| $60,000 to <$99,999 | 2,554 (29.9%) | 799 (28.2%) | 589 (23.3%) | |
| $100,000+ | 2,518 (29.5%) | 665 (23.5%) | 405 (16.1%) | |
| Missing | 457 (5.4%) | 142 (5.0%) | 150 (5.9%) | |
| Rurality Index of Ontario score | 0–9 (large urban) | 4,507 (52.8%) | 1,405 (49.6%) | 1,073 (42.5%) |
| 10–44 (small urban) | 2,929 (34.3%) | 1,035 (36.5%) | 990 (39.2%) | |
| 45+ (rural) | 989 (11.6%) | 351 (12.4%) | 426 (16.9%) | |
| Missing | 103 (1.2%) | 41 (1.4%) | 34 (1.3%) | |
| Morbidity | No chronic conditions | 5,311 (62.3%) | 1,099 (38.8%) | 648 (25.7%) |
| 1 | 2,265 (26.6%) | 985 (34.8%) | 855 (33.9%) | |
| 2+ | 952 (11.2%) | 748 (26.4%) | 1,020 (40.4%) | |
| Missing | <5 (n/a) | <5 (n/a) | <5 (n/a) | |
| Number of physician visits during study period | Mean ± SD | 12.6±13.8 | 17.6±19.2 | 23.0±23.0 |
| Median (IQR) | 9 (4–17) | 13 (6–23) | 17 (8–31) |
Notes: All percentages reported are column percentages.
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; n/a, not applicable; IQR, interquartile range.