Table 1.
Participant characteristics.
| Characteristics | N | nMI | nNoMI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language of survey | |||
| English | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| French |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| Age group | |||
| 35–44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45–54 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| 55–64 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 65–74 | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| 75–84 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Ethnicity | |||
| White | 26 | 11 | 15 |
| Arab or West Asian | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chinese | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Preferred not to answer this question |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | |||
| Healthy weight (18.5–24.9) | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Pre-obesity (25.0–29.9) | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Obesity class I (30.0–34.9) | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Obesity class II (35.0–39.9) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Obesity class III (>40) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Preferred not to answer this question |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Marital status | |||
| Currently married | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Divorced | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Common-law or in a relationship | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Single | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Widowed | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Separated |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Education level | |||
| No certificate, diploma, or degree | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Certificate of apprenticeship, certificate of Qualification, or Trades certificate | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| College, Cégep, or other non-university certificate diploma | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| University certificate or diploma below bachelor level | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Professional degree (e.g., MD) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Master's degree | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Earned Doctorate |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Household income (CAD $) | |||
| <19,999 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20,000–29,999 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30,000–39,999 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 40,000–49,999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 50,000–59,999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 60,000–69,999 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 70,000–79,999 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 80,000–89,999 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 90,000–99,999 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| +100,000 |
12 |
6 |
6 |
| Preferred not to answer the question | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Employment | |||
| Full-time employee | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Part-time employee | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Self-employed | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Unemployed or retired | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| On social welfare |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Type of contraception | |||
| No contraceptive | 29 | 13 | 16 |
| Oral contraceptive pill | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contraceptive patch | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vaginal ring | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intrauterine contraception | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injectable contraception |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Hormonal replacement therapy | |||
| No | 29 | 13 | 16 |
| Yes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Menopause | |||
| No | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Yes |
19 |
8 |
11 |
| Type of surgery (reproductive organs) | |||
| "I had a bilateral oophorectomy" | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| "I had a hysterectomy, with or without oophorectomy" | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| No surgery |
25 |
12 |
13 |
| If surgery | |||
| Before their menopause | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| During their menopause | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| After their menopause |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Pregnancy | |||
| No | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Yes |
26 |
12 |
14 |
| Number of MI | |||
| 1 | – | 8 | – |
| 2 | – | 4 | – |
| 3 |
– |
1 |
– |
| Diagnosis of CHD | |||
| No | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Yes |
8 |
5 |
3 |
| Diagnosis of hypertension | |||
| No | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Yes |
12 |
8 |
4 |
| Diagnosis of high cholesterol | |||
| No | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Yes | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| I do not know |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| Diagnosis of Diabetes types 2 | |||
| No | 23 | 8 | 15 |
| Yes | 6 | 5 | 1 |