Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of study participants

Characteristics	Frequency, n (%) (unless stated otherwise)
Age of participants at time of interview, mean (range), years	53 (45–59)
Age of child at time of interview, mean (range), years	20 (18–23)
Gender of parent
Female	13 (81)
Male	3 (19)
Gender of child
Female	6 (38)
Male	10 (62)
Marital status
Spouse or partner	13 (81)
Single/divorced	2 (13)
Widowed	1 (6)
Education
High school	4 (25)
Postsecondary degree(s)	12 (75)
Employment status
Full time	9 (56)
Part-time	1 (6)
Self-employed	2 (13)
Full-time home maker	4 (25)
Total household income
$40 000–$60 000	2 (12.5)
$60 000–$80 000	1 (6)
>$100 000	11 (69)
Unknown	2 (12.5)
Private health insurance
Yes	13 (81)
No	3 (19)
Born in Canada
Yes	10 (63)
No	6 (37)