Table 1.
Characteristics of study sample from the 2014 Canadian Community Health Survey
| N (%)a | Total 12,396,641 (100) |
Stroke 286,783 (2.3) |
Non-stroke group 12,109,858 (97.7) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Years) Mean (SD) | 63.6 (10.0) | 70.5 (10.8) | 63.4 (9.9) |
| Age (Years) n(%) | |||
| < 65 | 7,328,212 (59.1) | 96,554 (33.7) | 7,231,659 (59.7) |
| ≥ 65 | 5,068,429 (40.9) | 190,229 (66.3) | 4,878,199 (40.3) |
| Sex n(%) | |||
| Male | 5,911,848 (47.7) | 153,493 (53.5) | 5,758,355 (47.6) |
| Female | 6,484,793 (52.3) | 133,290 (46.5) | 6,351,503 (52.4) |
| Education n(%) | |||
| < High School | 1,455,086 (11.7) | 66,868 (23.3) | 1,388,218 (11.5) |
| ≥ High School | 10,941,555 (88.3) | 219,915 (76.7) | 10,721,639 (88.5) |
| Total Household Income (CAD) n(%) | |||
| < 40,000 | 3,849,612 (31.1) | 140,730 (49.1) | 3,708,881 (30.6) |
| ≥ 40,000 | 8,547,029 (68.9) | 146,053 (50.9) | 8,400,977 (69.4) |
| Mobility (Able to walk without difficulty) Yes n(%) | 11,205,716 (90.4) | 171,802 (59.9) | 11,033,914 (91.1) |
| Had at least one cardiometabolic comorbid condition (Yes) n(%) | 5,350,149 (43.2) | 213,043 (74.3) | 5,137,106 (42.4) |
| Had a mood/ anxiety disorder (Yes) n(%) | 1,470,019 (11.9) | 65,146 (22.7) | 1,404,873 (11.6) |
aWeighted distribution