Table 1.
Demographics by age groups
| All respondents (n = 502) | Respondents age ≥ 60 (n = 218) | Respondents age < 60 (n = 284) | p values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age mean ± SD (range) | 53.0 ± 17.5 (19.0–87.0) | 69.4 ± 5.5 (60.0–87.0) | 40.4 ± 12.3 (19.0–59.0) | < .001 |
| Gender | 0.10 | |||
| Male | 210 (41.8%) | 103 (47.2%) | 107 (37.7%) | |
| Female | 289 (57.6%) | 114 (52.3%) | 175 (61.6%) | |
| Other | 3 (0.6%) | 1 (0.5%) | 2 (0.7%) | |
| Province | < 0.001 | |||
| Alberta | 47 (9.4%) | 23 (10.6%) | 24 (8.5%) | |
| British Columbia | 50 (10.0%) | 28 (12.8%) | 22 (7.7%) | |
| Manitoba | 12 (2.4%) | 10 (4.6%) | 2 (0.7%) | |
| New Brunswick | 27 (5.4%) | 3 (1.4%) | 24 (8.5%) | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 20 (4.0%) | 3 (1.4%) | 17 (6.0%) | |
| Northwest Territories | 1 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.4%) | |
| Nova Scotia | 71 (14.1%) | 19 (8.7%) | 52 (18.3%) | |
| Ontario | 125 (24.9%) | 77 (35.3%) | 48 (16.9%) | |
| Prince Edward Island | 10 (2.0%) | 4 (1.8%) | 6 (2.1%) | |
| Quebec | 125 (24.9%) | 39 (17.9%) | 86 (30.3%) | |
| Saskatchewan | 14 (2.8%) | 12 (5.5%) | 2 (0.7%) | |
| Current marital status | < 0.001 | |||
| Married | 221 (44.0%) | 114 (52.3%) | 107 (37.7%) | |
| Living as married/common law | 44 (8.8%) | 8 (3.7%) | 36 (12.7%) | |
| Widowed | 32 (6.4%) | 26 (11.9%) | 6 (2.1%) | |
| Single | 139 (27.7%) | 24 (11.0%) | 115 (40.5%) | |
| Divorced or separated | 66 (13.1%) | 46 (21.1%) | 20 (7.0%) | |
| Do you have any children? | < 0.001 | |||
| No | 256 (51.0%) | 98 (45.0%) | 158 (55.6%) | |
| Yes, only 1 | 89 (17.7%) | 32 (14.7%) | 57 (20.1%) | |
| Yes, more than 1 | 157 (31.3%) | 88 (40.4%) | 69 (24.3%) | |
| Highest level of education | 0.03 | |||
| Did not complete secondary school or high school | 12 (2.4%) | 8 (3.7%) | 4 (1.4%) | |
| Completed secondary or high school | 107 (21.3%) | 50 (22.9%) | 57 (20.1%) | |
| Had some university education or completed | 197 (39.2%) | 94 (43.1%) | 103 (36.3%) | |
| University degree | 135 (26.9%) | 44 (20.2%) | 91 (32.0%) | |
| Graduate degree | 51 (10.2%) | 22 (10.1%) | 29 (10.2%) | |
| Which language do you speak on a daily basis? | 0.009 | |||
| English | 415 (82.7%) | 193 (88.5%) | 222 (78.2%) | |
| French | 75 (14.9%) | 21 (9.6%) | 54 (19.0%) | |
| Other (specify) | 12 (2.4%) | 4 (1.8%) | 8 (2.8%) | |
| In general would you say your physical health is | 0.001 | |||
| Excellent | 47 (9.4%) | 9 (4.1%) | 38 (13.4%) | |
| Very good | 147 (29.3%) | 59 (27.1%) | 88 (31.0%) | |
| Good | 183 (36.5%) | 85 (39.0%) | 98 (34.5%) | |
| Fair | 104 (20.7%) | 57 (26.1%) | 47 (16.5%) | |
| Poor | 21 (4.2%) | 8 (3.7%) | 13 (4.6%) | |
| In general would you say your mental health is | 0.009 | |||
| Excellent | 97 (19.3%) | 49 (22.5%) | 48 (16.9%) | |
| Very good | 155 (30.9%) | 74 (33.9%) | 81 (28.5%) | |
| Good | 160 (31.9%) | 71 (32.6%) | 89 (31.3%) | |
| Fair | 70 (13.9%) | 19 (8.7%) | 51 (18.0%) | |
| Poor | 20 (4.0%) | 5 (2.3%) | 15 (5.3%) | |
| Do you have | < 0.001 | |||
| Significant or major chronic health problems | 93 (18.5%) | 58 (26.6%) | 35 (12.3%) | |
| Few or minor chronic health problems | 166 (33.1%) | 92 (42.2%) | 74 (26.1%) | |
| No chronic health problems | 243 (48.4%) | 68 (31.2%) | 175 (61.6%) |