Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
| Â | No. (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Characteristic | Men (n = 7,776) | Women (n = 9,006) |
Age | Â | Â |
18–44 yr | 4525 (60.3) | 5385 (59.0) |
45–69 yr | 3251 (39.7) | 3621 (41.0) |
Relative education | Â | Â |
Lowest | 1808 (19.8) | 1852 (20.9) |
Low | 1565 (18.7) | 2006 (22.6) |
Average | 1371 (17.8) | 1868 (21.1) |
High | 1666 (22.8) | 1531 (17.3) |
Highest | 1198 (20.9) | 1602 (18,1) |
Income in Canadian dollars | Â | Â |
< 6000 | 809 (11.2) | 2397 (28.9) |
6000–19,999 | 1797 (24.8) | 2829 (34.2) |
20000–39,999 | 2543 (35.0) | 2180 (26.3) |
≥ 40,000 | 2106 (29.0) | 874 (10.6) |
Employment | Â | Â |
Part- or fulltime | 6160 (79.3) | 5431 (60.3) |
Not working | 1612 (20.7) | 3574 (39.7) |
Number of chronic diseases | Â | Â |
   0 | 3962 (51.0) | 3183 (35.3) |
   1 | 1975 (25.4) | 2319 (25.7) |
   2 | 890 (11.4) | 1436 (15.9) |
   3 | 443 (5.7) | 874 (9.7) |
   4 | 247 (3.2) | 518 (5.8) |
   ≥ 5 | 259 (3.3) | 676 (7.5) |
Long-term limitations on activity | Â | Â |
Not limited | 7139 (91.8) | 8046 (89.4) |
Limited | 635 (8.2) | 958 (10.6) |
Self-rated general health | Â | Â |
Good to excellent | 6580 (89.9) | 7731 (89.5) |
Poor to average | 743 (10.1) | 905 (10.5) |
Psychological distress | Â | Â |
Low to average | 6290 (83.8) | 6724 (77.4) |
High | 1218 (16.2) | 1960 (22.6) |
Physical activity | Â | Â |
None | 2280 (30.0) | 2310 (26.2) |
< 3 times a week | 3422 (45.1) | 4329 (49.0) |
≥ 3 times a week | 1890 (24.9) | 2194 (24.8) |