Table 1.
Description of the populations included in the study
| All (n=2500) | Alberta (n=1207) | Queensland (n=1293) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 50.6 | 49.3 | 51.9 | 0.19 |
| Age (y) | Mean ± standard deviation | 54.5 ± 16.1 | 52.4 ± 16.4 | 56.4 ± 15.7 | <0.001 |
| Range | 18-101 | 18-94 | 18-101 | ||
| Marital status | Never married (single) | 13.1 | 14.6 | 11.7 | 0.001 |
| Married | 63.7 | 59.4 | 67.7 | ||
| Common-law relationship / live-in partner | 5.9 | 6.4 | 5.4 | ||
| Divorced | 7.3 | 8.8 | 6.0 | ||
| Separated | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.9 | ||
| Widowed | 8.0 | 8.6 | 7.4 | ||
| Educational level (y) | Primary (0-7) | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.5 | <0.001 |
| High school (8-13) | 39.4 | 28.2 | 50.0 | ||
| Post-secondary school (14-16) | 32.1 | 37.9 | 26.7 | ||
| Post-graduate (≥17) | 27.4 | 33.5 | 21.8 | ||
| Religion | Protestant | 38.4 | 29.1 | 47.0 | <0.001 |
| Catholic | 19.6 | 20.3 | 18.9 | ||
| Other | 9.4 | 18.3 | 1.2 | ||
| No religion | 32.6 | 32.2 | 32.9 | ||
| Presently own or rent your residence? | Own | 84.5 | 83.5 | 85.4 | 0.19 |
| Employment status | Employed | 52.6 | 56.7 | 48.8 | <0.001 |
| Not employed | 12.2 | 9.0 | 15.1 | ||
| Student | 2.1 | 3.3 | 1.0 | ||
| Retired | 25.3 | 26.1 | 24.6 | ||
| Disabled | 7.1 | 3.7 | 10.3 | ||
| Not specified | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | ||
| Income (US dollar) | <25 000 | 13.1 | 8.4 | 18.5 | <0.001 |
| 25 000-49 999 | 15.5 | 12.5 | 18.9 | ||
| 50 000-74 999 | 14.7 | 16.2 | 13.1 | ||
| 75 000-99 000 | 12.3 | 13.3 | 11.1 | ||
| 100 000-124 999 | 14.6 | 15.7 | 13.5 | ||
| ≥125 000 | 29.8 | 33.9 | 24.9 | ||
| Children living in household | Yes | 31.1 | 29.1 | 33.0 | 0.04 |
| No. of adults living in household (including the participant) | 1 | 2.2 | 22.0 | 16.1 | <0.001 |
| 2 | 1.0 | 56.0 | 62.7 | ||
| ≥3 | 1.1 | 22.0 | 21.2 | ||
| Born in Canada / Australia | Yes | 79.0 | 80.1 | 78.0 | 0.21 |
Values are presented as %.