Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of the sample at CLSA COVID-19 exit (Sept. – Dec. 2020)
| COVID-19 Exit Survey (N=23972) N (%) | CES-D 10 Score ≥10 (N=5179) N (%) | GAD-7 Score ≥10 (N=1176) N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Female | 12743 (53.2) | 3295 (63.6) | 778 (66.2) |
| Male | 11229 (46.8) | 1884 (36.4) | 398 (33.8) |
| Age | |||
| 50-54 | 1097 (4.6) | 312 (6.0) | 111 (9.4) |
| 55-64 | 7250 (30.2) | 1664 (32.2) | 486 (41.3) |
| 65-74 | 8759 (36.5) | 1777 (34.3) | 365 (31.1) |
| 75-84 | 5145 (21.5) | 1042 (20.1) | 169 (14.4) |
| 85-96 | 1721 (7.2) | 384 (7.4) | 45 (3.8) |
| Geographic region | |||
| Atlantic | 4334 (18.1) | 855 (16.5) | 194 (16.5) |
| Prairies | 5130 (21.4) | 1151 (22.2) | 268 (22.8) |
| Ontario | 5554 (23.2) | 1264 (24.4) | 288 (24.5) |
| Quebec | 4336 (18.1) | 823 (15.9) | 180 (15.3) |
| British Columbia | 4618 (19.3) | 1086 (21.0) | 246 (20.9) |
| Urban/Rural | |||
| Rural area | 4245 (17.8) | 790 (15.3) | 197 (16.8) |
| Urban area | 19602 (82.2) | 4368 (84.7) | 975 (83.2) |
| Missing | 125 | 21 | 4 |
| Racial background | |||
| White | 23273 (97.2) | 5033 (97.3) | 1133 (96.5) |
| Non-white | 673 (2.8) | 140 (2.7) | 41 (3.5) |
| Missing | 26 | 6 | 2 |
| Immigrant status | |||
| Immigrant | 3789 (15.8) | 822 (15.9) | 176 (15.0) |
| Non-immigrant | 20173 (84.2) | 4356 (84.1) | 1000 (85.0) |
| Missing | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Household income | |||
| Less than $20,000 | 861 (3.8) | 264 (5.5) | 66 (6.0) |
| $20,000 to <$50,000 | 4855 (21.5) | 1242 (25.6) | 265 (24.1) |
| $50,000 to <$100,000 | 8569 (37.9) | 1803 (37.2) | 384 (34.9) |
| $100,000 to <$150,000 | 4589 (20.3) | 878 (18.1) | 226 (20.6) |
| $150,000 or more | 3758 (16.5) | 660 (13.6) | 158 (14.4) |
| Missing | 1340 | 332 | 77 |
| Marital status | |||
| Single, never married or never lived with a partner | 2007 (8.4) | 562 (10.9) | 112 (9.5) |
| Married or living with a partner | 16833 (70.3) | 3256 (62.9) | 808 (68.8) |
| Widowed | 2332 (9.7) | 555 (10.7) | 88 (7.5) |
| Divorced or separated | 2785 (11.6) | 802 (15.5) | 167 (14.2) |
| Missing | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| Chronic conditions | |||
| Present | 14235 (59.7) | 3304 (64.3) | 740 (63.3) |
| Absent | 9594 (40.3) | 1837 (35.7) | 429 (36.7) |
| Missing | 143 | 38 | 7 |
| Work status | |||
| Does not work outside the house | 17357 (74.6) | 3679 (73.7) | 743 (66.1) |
| Essential worker | 2495 (10.7) | 510 (10.2) | 149 (13.3) |
| Non-essential worker | 3426 (14.7) | 801 (16.1) | 232 (20.6) |
| Missing | 694 | 189 | 52 |
| Unmet needs (pre-pandemic) | |||
| Yes | 1874 (7.8) | 685 (13.3) | 199 (16.9) |
| No | 22060 (92.2) | 4485 (86.7) | 976 (83.1) |
| Missing | 38 | 9 | 1 |
| Challenges in accessing healthcare (pandemic) | |||
| Yes | 5992 (25.3) | 1898 (36.8) | 519 (44.3) |
| No | 17759 (74.7) | 3261 (63.2) | 652 (55.7) |
| Missing | 221 | 20 | 5 |
| Not going to a hospital or seeing a doctor when needed (pandemic) | |||
| Yes | 1776 (7.5) | 763 (14.8) | 239 (20.4) |
| No | 21989 (92.5) | 4401 (85.2) | 933 (79.6) |
| Missing | 207 | 15 | 4 |
| Experienced barriers to accessing testing for COVID-19 (pandemic) | |||
| Yes | 917 (3.9) | 331 (6.4) | 94 (8.0) |
| No | 22828 (96.1) | 4830 (93.6) | 1077 (92.0) |
| Missing | 227 | 18 | 5 |