TABLE 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of survey respondents
| Characteristics | Men (n=496) | Women (n=1,045) | p value |
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| Average age years (SD) | 71.2 (8.2) | 68.4 (7.4) | <.0001 |
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| Age categories in years (n, %) | <.0001 | ||
| 55–64 | 117 (23.6) | 339 (32.4) | |
| 65–74 | 215 (43.4) | 507 (48.5) | |
| 75–84 | 134 (27.0) | 170 (16.3) | |
| 85+ | 30 (6.1) | 29 (2.8) | |
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| Language | .36 | ||
| English | 460 (92.7) | 955 (91.4) | |
| French | 36 (7.3) | 90 (8.6) | |
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| Race/ethnicity (%)a | |||
| White | 1005 (96.2) | 472 (95.2) | .35 |
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| Current relationship status (n, %)b | |||
| Single/Divorced/Widowed | 81 (16.5) | 394 (38.0) | <.0001 |
| Married or in a relationship | 410 (83.5) | 644 (62.0) | |
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| Education (n, %)c | .38 | ||
| High school/less than high school | 81 (16.3) | 163 (15.6) | |
| Some university | 110 (22.2) | 229 (21.9) | |
| Trade or college diploma/certificate | 119 (24.0) | 275 (26.3) | |
| Bachelor degree | 165 (33.3) | 313 (30.0) | |
| Graduate degree | 21 (4.2) | 64 (6.1) | |
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| Pre-COVID Employment Status (n, %)d | .16 | ||
| Employed | 95 (19.2) | 220 (21.1) | |
| Retired | 397 (80.2) | 805 (77.3) | |
| Unemployed | 3 (0.61) | 17 (1.6) | |
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| Living Alone (n, %)e | 69 (14.1) | 344 (33.2) | <.0001 |
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| Self-reported health (n, %)f | .94 | ||
| Excellent | 88 (17.9) | 202 (19.5) | |
| Very Good | 207 (42.2) | 422 (40.8) | |
| Good | 144 (29.3) | 295 (28.5) | |
| Fair | 46 (9.4) | 103 (10.0) | |
| Poor | 6 (1.2) | 13 (1.3) | |
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| Mobility Aid Use (n, %) | 54 (10.9) | 102 (9.8) | .49 |
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| Caregiving Responsibilities (n, %)g | 102 (20.6) | 252 (24.2) | .12 |
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| Chronic Conditions | |||
| Anxiety | 62 (12.5) | 191 (18.3) | .004 |
| Asthma | 31 (6.3) | 123 (11.8) | .0007 |
| Cancer | 73 (14.7) | 120 (11.5) | .07 |
| COPD | 24 (4.8) | 40 (3.8) | .35 |
| Depression | 66 (13.3) | 212 (20.3) | .0009 |
| Diabetes | 83 (16.7) | 90 (8.6) | <.0001 |
| Heart disease | 86 (17.3) | 69 (6.6) | <.0001 |
| High blood pressure | 237 (47.8) | 360 (34.5) | <.0001 |
| Other long-standing condition | 76 (15.3) | 194 (18.6) | .12 |
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| Multi-morbidity (>1 reported condition) | 208 (41.9) | 392 (37.5) | .09 |
a
Missing = 2;
b
Missing = 12;
c
Missing = 1;
d
Missing = 5;
e
Missing = 14;
f
Missing = 15;
g
Missing = 2.