Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of participants (n = 16)
| Total | ||
|---|---|---|
| N | % | |
| Total Number of participants | 16 | 100% |
| Characteristics | ||
| Age in years, mean (SD), median (range) | 49.4 (13.8) | 46 (23–78) |
| Sex (n, %) | ||
| Female | 9 | 56% |
| Male | 7 | 44% |
| Race/ethnicity (n, %) | ||
| Caucasian | 15 | 94% |
| Black/African-American | 1 | 6% |
| Main language (n, %) | ||
| French | 14 | 87% |
| Other | 2 | 13% |
| Country of birth (n, %) | ||
| Canada | 13 | 81% |
| Outside of Canada | 3 | 19% |
| Insurance (n, %) | ||
| Public | 13 | 81% |
| Public and private | 3 | 19% |
| Length of time with family physician (n, %) | ||
| 1 to 6 months | 8 | 50% |
| 7 to 12 months | 4 | 25% |
| 13 to 18 months | 0 | 0% |
| 19 to 24 months | 4 | 25% |
| Civil status (n, %) | ||
| Single | 5 | 31% |
| In a couple/married | 10 | 63% |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 1 | 6% |
| Family status (n, %) | ||
| Single parent family | 5 | 31% |
| Non-single parent family | 11 | 69% |
| Schooling (n, %) | ||
| ≤ Secondary 4 (10th grade) | 5 | 31% |
| Secondary 5 completed (11th grade) | 5 | 31% |
| University | 6 | 38% |
| Employment (n, %) | ||
| Employed | 7 | 44% |
| Unemployed | 6 | 37% |
| Not available | 3 | 19% |
| Number of chronic diseases (n, %) | ||
| 0 | 5 | 31% |
| 1 | 9 | 56% |
| 3 to 4 | 2 | 13% |