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. 2018 Dec 10;5(4):e10224. doi: 10.2196/10224

Table 2.

Characteristics of the 429 participants who completed the baseline assessment.

Characteristic Value
Age (years)

Mean (SD) 41.7 (15.8)

Median (range) 38 (18-90)

Q1-Q3 29-54
Sex, n (%)

Female 294 (68.5)
Ethnicity, n (%)

White 344 (80.2)

Asian/Pacific Islander 29 (6.8)

Native Canadian 16 (3.7)

Black/African Canadian 15 (3.5)

Other/Mixed 25 (5.8)
Self-reported general health, n (%)

Excellent 24 (5.6)

Very good 86 (20.0)

Good 188 (43.8)

Fair 98 (22.8)

Poor 33 (7.7)
Education, n (%)

Less than high school 35 (8.2)

High school graduation 88 (20.5)

Some college or university 163 (38.0)

University degree 102 (23.8)

Postgraduate degree 34 (7.9)

Other 7 (1.6)
Employment, n (%)

Full-time 162 (37.8)

Part-time 63 (14.7)

Not working 204 (47.6)
Marital status, n (%)

Married or partnered 186 (43.4)

Never married 166 (38.7)

Divorced or separated 57 (13.2)

Widowed 20 (4.7)
Patient Health Questionnaire-9

Mean (SD) 14.0 (6.0)

Minimal (0-4), n (%) 19 (4.4)

Mild (5-9), n (%) 84 (19.6)

Moderate (10-14), n (%) 130 (30.3)

Moderately severe (15-19), n (%) 106 (24.7)

Severe (20-27), n (%) 90 (21.0)
Generalized anxiety disorder

Mean (SD) 11.6 (5.5)

Minimal (0-4), n (%) 45 (10.5)

Mild (5-9), n (%) 115 (26.8)

Moderate (10-14), n (%) 130 (30.3)

Severe (15-21), n (%) 139 (32.4)
Alcohol use

At-risk drinkera 156 (36.4)

Number of weekly standard drinks, mean (SD) 7.2 (12.8)

Median (range) 2 (0-113)

Q1-Q3 0-9

aAt-risk drinker: males with 15 or more drinks per week or 5 or more in a given day; females with 10 or more drinks per week or 4 in a given day; or participants endorsing 2 or more symptoms of The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition Alcohol Use Disorder.