Table 4:
Characteristics of respondents with and without a regular primary care provider
| Characteristic | Proportion of respondents, % (95% CI)* | |
|---|---|---|
| Has primary care provider | No primary care provider | |
| Overall proportion, % | 89.0 | 11.0 |
| Age, yr | ||
| 50–59 | 50.7 (48.6–52.8) | 73.4 (67.5–79.2) |
| 60–74 | 49.3 (47.2–51.4) | 26.7 (20.8–32.5) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 51.4 (50.3–53.6) | 33.5 (26.7–40.1) |
| Female | 48.6 (47.4–49.7) | 66.5 (59.9–73.1) |
| Marital status | ||
| Widowed, divorced, separated or single | 23.0 (21.1–24.8) | 39.9 (32.2–47.7) |
| Married or common law | 77.0 (75.2–78.9) | 60.1 (52.3–67.9) |
| Education | ||
| Less than secondary graduation | 10.9 (9.5–12.3) | 19.3 (13.1–25.5) |
| Secondary school education | 25.8 (23.7–27.9) | 20.7 (15.4–26.0) |
| Postsecondary certificate or degree | 63.3 (61.0–65.6) | 60.0 (52.7–67.2) |
| Total household income, $ | ||
| No income or < 20 000 | 3.5 (2.9–4.1) | 4.3 (2.6–6.1) |
| 20 000 to 39 999 | 10.2 (8.9–11.5) | 14.3 (8.8–19.7) |
| 40 000 to 79 999 | 25.5 (23.5–27.5) | 25.8 (19.6–32.0) |
| ≥ 80 000 | 60.8 (58.6–63.0) | 55.6 (47.9–63.3) |
| Race | ||
| White | 86.4 (83.4–88.4) | 86.9 (79.1–94.7) |
| Indigenous or other visible minority | 13.6 (11.6–15.6) | 13.0 (5.3–20.9) |
| Immigration status | ||
| Born in Canada | 76.5 (74.3.–78.7) | 74.4 (66.2–82.6) |
| Permanent or nonpermanent resident | 23.5 (21.9–25.7) | 25.6 (17.3–33.8) |
| Body mass index† | ||
| Normal (18.5–24.9) | 26.5 (24.5–28.6) | 33.7 (25.4–42.0) |
| Overweight (25.0–29.9) | 40.7 (38.2–43.1) | 40.7 (32.0–48.5) |
| Obese (≥ 30.0) | 32.8 (30.4–35.1) | 25.6 (19.3–31.9) |
| Moderate or vigorous physical activity,‡ min/wk | ||
| < 150 (inadequate) | 44.7 (42.2–47.2) | 45.7 (37.6–53.8) |
| ≥ 150 (adequate) | 55.3 (52.8–57.8) | 54.3 (46.2–62.4) |
| Smoking status | ||
| Never smoker | 46.6 (44.3–48.8) | 38.4 (30.4–46.4) |
| Current smoker (daily or occasional) | 18.5 (16.6–20.4) | 30.6 (23.8–37.4) |
| Past smoker (daily or occasional) | 34.9 (32.6–37.2) | 31.0 (24.1–37.9) |
| Illicit drug used in previous 12 mo | 6.0 (4.9–7.2) | 13.5 (8.5–18.6) |
| General health | ||
| Poor or fair | 14.0 (12.6–15.4) | 13.0 (6.5–19.4) |
| Good | 27.4 (25.4–29.4) | 23.4 (17.9–28.8) |
| Very good | 37.0 (34.7–39.3) | 38.5 (31.3–45.7) |
| Excellent | 21.6 (19.5–23.7) | 25.2 (17.2–33.2) |
| Mammogram in previous 2 years (female) | 74.3 (71.5–77.2) | 33.0 (23.1–43.0) |
| FOBT in the previous 2 years | 48.5 (46.1–51.0) | 18.0 (13.0–23.0) |
| Colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy in previous 5 years | 36.4 (34.2–38.7) | 17.1 (10.8–23.5) |
| FOBT and/or colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy | 67.7 (65.3–69.9) | 29.4 (22.6–36.2) |
Note: CI = confidence interval, FOBT = fecal occult blood test (either guaiac fecal occult blood test or fecal immunochemical test).
*
Unless indicated otherwise.
†
Body mass index was calculated based on the international standard.24
‡
Physical activity was defined based on Canadian physical activity guidelines.25