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. 2017 Mar 1;5(1):E190–E197. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20160118

Table 1: Patient sociodemographic characteristics.

Variable iCCAS, no. (%)*
n = 75
Usual care, no. (%)*
n = 72
Age, yr, mean ± SD 36.5 ± 12.7 37.5 ± 12.2
Sex
Male 26 (34.7) 27 (37.5)
Female 49 (65.3) 41 (56.9)
Transgender† 0 (0.0) 4 (5.6)
Language
English 59 (78.7) 56 (77.8)
Spanish 16 (21.3) 16 (22.2)
Relationship status‡
Married/common law 37 (49.3) 38 (52.8)
Separated/divorced/widowed 11 (14.7) 10 (13.9)
Single, not in relationship 18 (24.0) 16 (22.2)
Single, in relationship 10 (13.3) 9 (12.5)
Have children 47 (62.7) 45 (62.5)
Immigrant 74 (98.7) 70 (97.2)
Citizenship status
Canadian citizen/permanent resident 54 (72.0) 50 (69.4)
Other 21 (28.0) 22 (30.6)
Years lived in Canada
Up to 5 rs 41 (54.7) 36 (50.0)
5 or more yr 34 (45.3) 36 (50.0)
Highest level of education
Up to grade 12 38 (50.7) 34 (47.2)
College or more 37 (49.3) 38 (52.8)
English reading/writing
Poor or fair 19 (25.3) 18 (25.0)
Good or better 56 (74.7) 54 (75.0)
Employment status
Full-time 15 (20.0) 9 (12.5)
Part time 11 (14.7) 16 (22.2)
Not employed 49 (65.3) 47 (65.3)
Annual household income before taxes
< 20 000 48 (64.0) 46 (63.9)
20 000-30 000 12 (16.0) 18 (25.0)
30 000-40 000 8 (10.7) 2 (2.8)
40 000-60 000 2 (2.7) 4 (5.6)
> 60 000 5 (6.7) 2 (2.8)

Note: iCCAS = interactive computer-assisted client assessment survey.

*Unless otherwise specified.

†Subsequent analyses combined transgender with female (results were same on combining with male).

‡Total does not sum up because patients were allowed to select more than 1 response.