Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of patients.
| Variable | N = 165 (%) |
|---|---|
| Median age (IQR) | 67 years (59–75) |
| Men | 84 (51) |
| Marital status a | |
| Married or common law relationship | 114 (69) |
| Single | 19 (12) |
| Divorce or separated | 8 (5) |
| Widow | 23 (14) |
| Work Status | |
| Full time | 25 (15) |
| Part-time | 4 (2) |
| Self-employed | 18 (11) |
| Unemployed | 4 (2) |
| Retired | 86 (52) |
| Disability/sick leave | 16 (10) |
| Home maker | 7 (4) |
| Others | 5 (3) |
| Born in Canada | 132 (80) |
| 1–4 children | 113 (68) |
| Ethnic background b | |
| Caucasian | 95/124 (77) |
| Indigenous | 8/124 (7) |
| Mixed | 5/124 (4) |
| Others | 15/124 (13) |
| Education c | |
| Elementary school | 22/153 (14) |
| High school | 67/153 (44) |
| Technical/vocational/pre-university degree | 34/153 (22) |
| University degree | 28/153 (18) |
| Income CAD per year d | |
| Less than 20 | 13/143 (9) |
| 20–39 | 37/143 (26) |
| 40–59 | 28/143 (20) |
| 60–79 | 15/143 (11) |
| 80 or above | 28/143 (20) |
| Do not know | 22/143 (15) |
a Information was missing in 1 patient; b 41 patients did not respond to this question; c 12 patients did not respond to this question; d 22 patients did not respond to this question.