Table 1.
Pooled Sample Characteristics of the 2007-2014 Canadian Community Health Survey.
| Variable | Total Sample (n = 65,801) | Depressed (n = 4752) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | ||
| 18-19 | 2.45 (2.33 to 2.57) | 3.70 (3.17 to 4.24) |
| 20-24 | 8.09 (7.88 to 8.30) | 10.04 (9.19 to 10.89) |
| 25-29 | 6.66 (6.47 to 6.86) | 12.49 (11.55 to 13.42) |
| 30-34 | 8.54 (8.33 to 8.76) | 8.91 (8.10 to 9.72) |
| 35-39 | 8.56 (8.34 to 8.77) | 9.32 (8.50 to 10.15) |
| 40-44 | 9.63 (9.40 to 9.85) | 9.51 (8.69 to 10.34) |
| 45-49 | 9.96 (9.74 to 10.19) | 11.26 (10.37 to 12.16) |
| 50-54 | 10.26 (10.02 to 10.49) | 10.18 (9.26 to 11.10) |
| 55-59 | 9.40 (9.18 to 9.62) | 9.20 (8.38 to 10.01) |
| 60-64 | 7.43 (7.23 to 7.63) | 5.09 (4.47 to 5.71) |
| 65-69 | 5.74 (5.57 to 5.92) | 2.86 (2.39 to 3.33) |
| 70-74 | 4.25 (4.10 to 4.41) | 1.69 (1.32 to 2.05) |
| 75-79 | 3.03 (2.90 to 3.17) | 0.99 (0.71 to 1.27) |
| 80+ | 2.74 (2.60 to 2.88) | 0.82 (0.54 to 1.10) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 50.62 (50.24 to 51.00) | 37.99 (36.61 to 39.36) |
| Female | 49.29 (48.90 to 49.68) | 62.01 (60.63 to 63.38) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White | 87.65 (87.41 to 87.89) | 87.11 (86.17 to 88.06) |
| Visible minority | 12.52 (12.27 to 12.77) | 12.90 (11.95 to 13.85) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/common-law | 64.49 (64.13 to 64.85) | 47.06 (45.65 to 48.47) |
| Widowed/separated/divorced | 13.26 (13.00 to 13.52) | 19.19 (18.08 to 20.31) |
| Single | 22.22 (21.90 to 22.54) | 33.58 (32.25 to 34.92) |
| Income ($) | ||
| <20,000 | 9.03 (8.81 to 9.25) | 15.78 (14.75 to 16.82) |
| 20,000-39,999 | 19.23 (18.93 to 19.53) | 22.49 (21.31 to 23.67) |
| 40,000-59,999 | 18.63 (18.33 to 18.92) | 18.26 (17.16 to 19.35) |
| 60,000-79,999 | 16.31 (16.03 to 16.59) | 15.76 (14.72 to 16.79) |
| ≥80,000 | 36.68 (36.31 to 37.04) | 27.33 (26.07 to 28.59) |
| Education | ||
| < Secondary | 14.58 (14.31 to 14.85) | 14.45 (13.46 to 15.44) |
| Secondary | 15.87 (15.59 to 16.15) | 16.67 (15.62 to 17.72) |
| Some postsecondary | 7.02 (6.82 to 7.21) | 7.91 (7.15 to 8.67) |
| Postsecondary | 61.29 (60.92 to 61.66) | 59.76 (58.37 to 61.15) |
| Presence of chronic physical illness | 36.23 (35.86 to 36.59) | 47.56 (46.15 to 48.96) |
| Body mass index, mean (SD), kg/m2 | 26.18 (5.02) | 26.59 (6.19) |
Values are presented as frequency (95% confidence interval) unless otherwise indicated.