Table 1 Sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics of the study sample (N = 25,113)
Variables | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
 15–24 | 4013 | 16.0 |
 25–44 | 6906 | 27.5 |
 45–64 | 8077 | 32.2 |
 65+ | 6117 | 24.3 |
Gender | ||
 Male | 11,340 | 45.2 |
 Female | 13,773 | 54.8 |
Race/ethnicity | ||
 White | 20,972 | 83.5 |
 Non-white | 4141 | 16.5 |
Education Level | ||
 Less than secondary school graduation | 5338 | 21.3 |
 Secondary school graduation | 4022 | 16.0 |
 Some post-secondary graduation | 1655 | 6.6 |
 Post-secondary graduation | 14,098 | 56.1 |
Marital status | ||
 Married/common law | 12,637 | 50.3 |
 Divorced/widowed/separated | 5144 | 20.5 |
 Single | 7332 | 29.2 |
Household income | ||
 Less than $20,000 | 1736 | 6.9 |
 $20,000–$39,999 | 4410 | 17.6 |
 $40,000–$59,999 | 5289 | 21.1 |
 $60,000–$79,999 | 4190 | 16.6 |
 $80,000+ | 9488 | 37.8 |
Immigration status | ||
 Yes | 4245 | 16.9 |
 No | 20,868 | 83.1 |
Type of smoker | ||
 Daily smoker | 4347 | 17.3 |
 Occasional smoker | 1200 | 4.8 |
 Non-smoker | 19,566 | 77.9 |
Type of drinker | ||
 Regular drinker | 14,210 | 56.5 |
 Occasional drinker | 5039 | 20.1 |
 Non-drinker | 5864 | 23.4 |
Have chronic conditions | ||
 Yes | 16,426 | 65.4 |
 No | 8687 | 34.6 |
Perceived health | ||
 Excellent | 4915 | 19.6 |
 Very good | 9443 | 37.6 |
 Good | 7437 | 29.6 |
 Fair | 2536 | 10.1 |
 Poor | 782 | 3.1 |
