Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of population as a whole and by sex
| All PWC population N = 644 |
Females N = 398 |
Males N = 246 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic variables | |||
| Sex (N = 644) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
| (a) Male | 246 (38)a | ||
| (b) Female | 398 (62) | ||
| Age (mean ± std) (range) | 50.4 ± 16.03 (18–92 years) | 50 ± 15 (18–87 years) | 51 ± 17 (18–92 years) |
| Age categories (N = 644) | N = 398 | N = 246 | |
| 18–25 years | 39 (6)a | 23 (6) | 16 (7) |
| 26–35 years | 93 (14) | 54 (14) | 39 (16) |
| 36–45 years | 106 (16) | 69 (17) | 37 (15) |
| 46–55 years | 167 (26) | 112 (28) | 55 (22) |
| 56–64 years | 113 (18) | 68 (17) | 45 (18) |
| >65 | 126 (20) | 72 (18) | 54 (22) |
| < 65 (%) (F/M = 1.7/1) | 518 (80)a | 326 (82)a | 192 (78)a |
| ≥ 65 (%) (F/M = 1.3/1) | 126 (20) | 72 (18) | 54 (22) |
| Place of birth | N = 643 | N = 398 | N = 245 |
| Canadian-born | 364 (57)a | 232 (58) | 132 (54) |
| Foreign-born | 279 (43) | 166 (42) | 113 (46) |
| Marital status | N = 637 | N = 392 | N = 245 |
| (a) Single | 134 (22) | 74 (19)a | 6 (24) |
| (b) Divorced | 6 (9) | 44 (11) | 16 (7) |
| (c) Widow | 34 (5) | 24 (6) | 10 (4) |
| (d) Common law | 24 (4) | 16 (4) | 8 (3) |
| (e) Married | 374 (59)a | 226 (58) | 148 (60) |
| (f) Separated | 11 (2) | 8 (2) | 3 (1) |
| Level of education | N = 608 | N = 373 | N = 235 |
| (a) Elementary school/grade school or less | 54 (9) | 25 (7) | 29 (12) |
| (b) High school | 173 (8) | 98 (26) | 75 (32) |
| (c) College | 225 (37) | 147 (39) | 78 (33) |
| (d) University | 84 (14) | 61 (16) | 23 (10) |
| (e) Post graduate | 57 (9) | 37 (10) | 20 (9) |
| (f) Trade school | 15 (2)a | 5 (1) | 10 (4) |
| Work status | N = 632 | N = 386 | N = 246 |
| (a) Full-time work | 175 (28) | 102 (26) | 73 (30) |
| (b) Part-time work | 40 (6) | 32 (8) | 8 (3) |
| (c) Unable to work | 217 (34) | 129 (33) | 88 (36) |
| (d) Retired (not working) | 108 (17) | 62 (16) | 46 (19) |
| (e) Self-employed | 56 (9) | 29 (6) | 27 (11) |
| (f) Others | 36 (6) | 32(8) | 4 (2) |
| Extended health benefits | |||
| (a) Yes | 225 (35)a | 146 (37) | 79 (32)a |
| (b) No | 419 (65) | 252 (63) | 167 (68) |
| In past 2 years, visits to health professionals (644) | |||
| (a) Emergency | 105 (16) | 69 (17) | 36 (15) |
| (b) Physiotherapist | 316 (49) | 196 (49) | 120 (49) |
| (c) Chiropractor | 226 (35) | 146 (37) | 80 (33) |
| (d) Naturopathic doctor | 37 (6) | 23 (6) | 14 (5) |
| (e) Massage therapist | 234 (36) | 164 (47) | 70 (32) |
| (f) Psychologist | 96 (15) | 58 (15) | 38 (15) |
| (g) Pain doctor | 74 (12) | 42 (11) | 32 (13) |
aDenotes statistical significance among the categories