Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) Diet Study participants.
| n (Total = 232) | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Males | 115 | 49.6 |
| Females | 117 | 50.4 |
| Age | ||
| 5–64 years | 103 | 44.4 |
| 65 + years | 129 | 55.6 |
| Education | ||
| Less than secondary | 6 | 2.6 |
| Secondary | 22 | 9.5 |
| Some post-secondary | 23 | 10.0 |
| Post-secondary | 180 | 77.9 |
| Household Income | ||
| Less than $20,000 | 3 | 1.4 |
| $20,000–$49,999 | 35 | 16.0 |
| $50,000–$99,999 | 77 | 35.2 |
| $100,000–$149,999 | 59 | 26.9 |
| Greater than $150,000 | 45 | 20.5 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Single, never married, or never lived with partner | 11 | 5.0 |
| Married, living common law | 172 | 78.5 |
| Widowed, divorced, separated | 36 | 16.4 |
| Body Mass Index | ||
| Underweight (<18.5 kg/m2) | 2 | 0.9 |
| Normal weight (18.5–24.9 kg/m2) | 58 | 25.0 |
| Overweight (25.0–29.9 kg/m2) | 112 | 48.3 |
| Obese (>30.0 kg/m2) | 60 | 25.9 |
| Smoking Status | ||
| Current smoker | 16 | 9.1 |
| Former smoker | 98 | 56.0 |
| Never smoker | 61 | 34.9 |
| Alcohol Consumption in Past 12 Months | ||
| Regular drinker (at least once a month) | 176 | 80.4 |
| Occasional drinker | 24 | 11.0 |
| Did not drink in the past 12 months | 19 | 8.7 |