Table 1.

Baseline demographic characteristics of respondents (aged ⩾45) covered in the 1994/95 cycle.

Characteristics	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Sex
Male	2095	43.2
Female	2750	56.8
Total	4845	100
Age categories, years
45–54	896	18.5
55–64	1976	40.8
65 and above	1973	40.7
Total	4845	100
Educational level
Post-secondary graduation	1205	24.9
Some post-secondary education	955	19.7
Secondary graduation	602	12.4
Less than secondary graduation	2083	43.0
Total	4845	100
Marital Status
Married/common law	2909	60.0
Divorced/separate/widowed	1547	31.9
Never married/single	389	8.0
Total	4845	100
Race/ethnicity
White	4673	96.5
Nonwhite	172	3.6
Total	4845	100
Household income, CAD
<$15,000	1118	23.1
$15,000–$29,999	1444	29.8
$30,000–$49,999	1121	23.1
$50,000–$79,999	762	15.7
⩾$80,000	400	8.3
Total	4845	100
Self-reported body mass index
Normal weight	1985	41.0
Underweight	122	2.5
Overweight	1995	41.2
Obese	743	15.3
Total	4845	100