Table 1.
Participant Characteristics
| Sample (n = 18) | Sample (n = 18) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | ||
| Gender | Highest level of education | ||
| Women | 14 (77.8) | Primary | 3 (16.7) |
| Men | 4 (22.2) | Some secondary | 6 (33.3) |
| Completed secondary | 2 (11.1) | ||
| Some/completed technical school | 3 (16.7) | ||
| Some/completed university | 2 (11.1) | ||
| Graduate degree | 1* (5.5) | ||
| Age—mean no. of years | 72.56 (SD: 4.81) Min: 66, Max: 81 |
Total no. of comorbidities—mean | 2.78 (SD: 2.34) Min: 0, Max: 10 |
| Marital status | Home ownership | ||
| Married | 10 (55.6) | Own | 13 (72.2) |
| Widowed | 6 (33.3) | Live in home owned by family | 2 (11.1) |
| Separated or divorced | 2 (11.1) | Rent | 3 (16.7) |
| Living arrangement | Use of mobility aids | ||
| With spouse/partner | 8 (44.5) | Yes | 7 (38.9) |
| Multigenerational household | 4 (22.2) | No | 11 (61.1) |
| Alone | 6 (33.3) | ||
| County of birth | Possess valid driver’s license | ||
| China | 8 (44.5) | Yes | 6 (33.3) |
| India | 7 (38.9) | No | 12 (66.7) |
| Pakistan | 2 (11.1) | ||
| Fiji | 1 (5.5) | ||
| Vietnam | 0 | ||
| Ethnicity | Possess public transit pass | ||
| Chinese | 8 (44.5) | Yes | 13 (72.2) |
| South Asian | 10 (55.5) | No | 5 (27.8%) |
| Years in Canada—mean | 31.61 (SD: 14.07) Min: 11, Max: 55 |
BMI—mean | 27.96 (SD: 5.71) Min: 20.3, Max: 39.3 |
Note: BMI: body mass index.
*1 participant did not report education.