Table 3.
Study participant descriptive measures (aged 65+ and responded to Household Food Security Module). n = 14,890.
| Variables | n | Weighted (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 6156 | 45.9 |
| Female | 8734 | 54.1 |
| Age | ||
| 65–74 | 8301 | 60.0 |
| 75+ | 6589 | 40.0 |
| Racial Background | ||
| White | 14,009 | 90.7 |
| Non-white | 881 | 9.3 |
| Self-Rated Health | ||
| Excellent/Good | 6593 | 45.5 |
| Fair/Poor | 8297 | 54.5 |
| Education (Household) | ||
| Less than secondary | 3815 | 20.7 |
| Graduated secondary | 2277 | 14.3 |
| Other Post-secondary | 470 | 3.5 |
| Graduated Post-secondary | 8328 | 61.5 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married, Partner | 7859 | 65.6 |
| Not partnered | 7031 | 34.4 |
| Living Arrangement | ||
| Living with Spouse | 7334 | 60.1 |
| Living with Others | 590 | 8.0 |
| Living Alone | 6966 | 31.9 |
| Home Ownership | ||
| Owned | 11,435 | 77.0 |
| Rented | 3455 | 23.0 |
| Total Income (Household) | ||
| <$20,000 | 2564 | 13.2 |
| $20,000–$39,900 | 5481 | 34.2 |
| $40,000–$59,900 | 3322 | 24.4 |
| $60,000+ | 3433 | 28.2 |
| Province | ||
| Newfoundland | 403 | 1.7 |
| PEI | 210 | 0.5 |
| Nova Scotia | 607 | 3.2 |
| New Brunswick | 614 | 2.6 |
| Quebec | 2601 | 24.7 |
| Ontario | 5417 | 37.9 |
| Manitoba | 868 | 3.5 |
| Saskatchewan | 939 | 3.1 |
| Alberta | 1123 | 8.4 |
| British Columbia | 1983 | 14.3 |
| Yukon/NWT/Nunavut | 125 | 0.1 |
| Food Insecurity | ||
| Food Insecure | 382 | 2.4 |
| Food Secure | 14,508 | 97.6 |
PEI: Prince Edward Island, NWT: Northwest Territories.