Table 1 |
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| Sociodemographic characteristics of the sample | ||
| Characteristic | Number | Percentage (%) |
| GENDER | ||
| Male | 13 | 43 |
| Female | 17 | 57 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Quebec | 28 | 93 |
| Other province of Canada | 2 | 7 |
| EDUCATION | ||
| Grades 1-7 | 1 | 3 |
| Grades 8-12 | 11 | 37 |
| Postsecondary studies or college | 8 | 27 |
| University | 10 | 33 |
| ANNUAL FAMILY INCOME (CAD$) | ||
| < 10,000 | 2 | 7 |
| 10,000 to 19,999 | 6 | 20 |
| 20,000 to 29,999 | 2 | 7 |
| 30,000 to 39,999 | 2 | 6 |
| 40,000 to 49,999 | 6 | 20 |
| 50,000 + | 12 | 40 |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Married / Living with partner | 19 | 63 |
| Separated / divorced | 5 | 17 |
| Widowed | 2 | 7 |
| Single | 4 | 13 |
| CHRONIC DISEASE | ||
| Depression/anxiety antecedents | 14 | 47 |
| Arthritis/osteoarthritis/other joint problems | 12 | 40 |
| Diabetes | 11 | 37 |
| Emphysema/chronic bronchitis/asthma | 5 | 17 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 19 | 63 |
| Hypertension | 16 | 53 |
| Cardiac or vascular disease | 15 | 50 |
| MEAN AGE (range) | 60.5 (35 to 75) | |
Hudon et al. BMC Family Practice 2013 14:8 doi:10.1186/1471-2296-14-8
