Table 1:
Participant characteristics, based on health administrative data, the Canadian Community Health Survey and the Canadian census, Saskatchewan, 2007–2012
| Characteristic | Unweighted sample size | Weighted % |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes mellitus | ||
| Yes | 1498 | 7.6 |
| No | 14 222 | 92.4 |
| Level 1 (individual) | ||
| Age, yr | ||
| < 35 | 4955 | 38.5 |
| 35–44 | 1831 | 13.8 |
| 45–59 | 3500 | 24.8 |
| 60–79 | 4118 | 18.4 |
| ≥ 80 | 1316 | 4.5 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 7117 | 49.4 |
| Female | 8603 | 50.6 |
| Income, $ | ||
| 0–19 999 | 3273 | 21.4 |
| 20 000–49 999 | 2958 | 24.6 |
| 50 000–79 999 | 2694 | 24.7 |
| ≥ 80 000 | 2662 | 29.4 |
| Missing | 4133 | NA |
| Education* | ||
| Less than high school | 4505 | 24.2 |
| Completed high school | 3932 | 27.5 |
| Postsecondary | 7200 | 48.3 |
| Level 2 (dissemination area) | ||
| Deprivation* | ||
| Q1 (least deprived) | 2315 | 22.9 |
| Q2 | 2586 | 21.3 |
| Q3 | 2613 | 19.8 |
| Q4 | 2331 | 17.2 |
| Q5 (most deprived) | 2628 | 18.9 |
| Geographic location | ||
| Urban | 10 485 | 77.7 |
| Rural | 5235 | 22.3 |
Note: NA = not applicable.
*
Unweighted values do not sum to the total of 15 720 because of missing data.