Table 1 Individual and environmental characteristics
Individual characteristics | Specifications | Environmental characteristics | Specifications |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | Younger vs. older | % of residents | 1) Aged 65 or older 2) With less than high school education 3) Living under the low-income threshold 4) Immigrant (i.e. born outside Canada) |
Gender | Women vs. men | Â | Â |
Marital status | In a couple vs. alone | Â | Â |
Education | Higher vs. lower | Â | Â |
Income | Median income | Higher vs. lower | |
Socioeconomic status (SES) | Materially or socially deprived area | Less vs. more | |
Wealth | Population size | Â | |
Social status | Urban, rural or remote area | Â | |
Chronic condition | Less vs. more | Â | Â |
Pain | Â | Â | |
Disability | Â | Â | |
Stress | Â | Â | |
Medications | Â | Â | |
Falls | Â | Â | |
Social support | More vs. less | Â | Â |
Driver’s license and means of transportation | Yes vs. no |  |  |