Participant characteristics compared with Canadian population
| Characteristic | No. (%) of study cohort* (n = 1200) | General public, % of population*† |
|---|---|---|
| Age, yr, median (range) | 49 (18–85) | 46 (32–59) |
| % of respondents who did not provide age (95% CI) | 14 (1–17) | NA |
| Sex, male | 517 (43.1) | 48.5 |
| Educational background‡ | ||
| Professional or graduate | 135 (11.2) | 7.5 |
| College or university | 610 (50.8) | 46.8 |
| At least high school | 455 (37.9) | 45.7 |
| Annual household income, $ठ| ||
| ≤ 29 999 | 244 (20.3) | 22.2 |
| 30 000–39 999 | 133 (11.1) | 9.2 |
| 40 000–59 999 | 273 (22.8) | 17.3 |
| 60 000–79 999 | 167 (13.9) | 14.0 |
| 80 000–79 999 | 100 (8.3) | 10.9 |
| ≥ 100 000 | 171 (14.2) | 25.9 |
| Refused/don’t know | 112 (9.3) | NA |
| Area of residence§¶ | ||
| Atlantic | 83 (6.9) | 7.1 |
| Quebec | 284 (23.7) | 23.9 |
| Ontario | 461 (38.4) | 38.2 |
| Prairies | 212 (17.7) | 17.1 |
| British Columbia | 158 (13.2) | 13.4 |
| Territories | 2 (<0.1) | < 0.1 |
| No. of children in household‡ | ||
| 0 | 554 (46.2) | 40.0 |
| 1 | 256 (21.3) | 27.0 |
| 2 | 241 (20.1) | 23.3 |
| ≥ 3 | 149 (12.4) | 9.7 |
Note: CI = confidence interval, NA = not applicable.
↵* Except where indicated otherwise.
↵† General population estimates are based on data for adults (age 18 years or older) from the 2011 Census of Canada (Statistics Canada).
↵‡ p < 0.001, based on χ2 distribution.
↵§ Percentages do not sum to 100 because of rounding errors.
↵¶ p > 0.9, based on χ2 distribution.