Table 1 Baseline characteristics of respondents (n = 5014)
Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age | |
Mean age (yrs); SD | 71.34; 5.17 |
Median age | 70 |
65–74 years | 3803 (75.8) |
≥ 75 years | 1211 (24.2) |
Gender | |
Man | 2507 (50.0) |
Woman | 2505 (50.0) |
Other (i.e. transgender) | 2 |
Province | |
British Columbia | 711 (14.2) |
Alberta | 435 (8.7) |
Saskatchewan | 144 (2.9) |
Manitoba | 166 (3.3) |
Ontario | 1914 (38.2) |
Quebec | 1258 (25.1) |
New Brunswick | 124 (2.5) |
Nova Scotia | 154 (3.1) |
Prince Edward Island | 23 (0.5) |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 85 (1.7) |
Location | |
Village (< 1000 people) | 417 (8.3) |
Town (1000 to 99,999 people) | 1749 (34.9) |
City (> 100,000 people) | 2848 (56.8) |
Language | |
English | 3600 (71.8) |
French | 1414 (28.2) |
Chronic condition | |
None | 2877 (57.4) |
Diabetes | 906 (18.1) |
Heart disease | 551 (11.0) |
Asthma or chronic lung disease other than COPD | 411 (8.2) |
Blood disorders (not including high or low blood pressure) | 326 (6.5) |
COPD | 260 (5.2) |
Cancer | 220 (4.4) |
Neurological disorders | 130 (2.6) |
Kidney disease | 122 (2.4) |
Significant trouble with memory | 83 (1.7) |
Liver disease | 36 (0.7) |
HIV/AIDS | 6 (0.1) |
Grouped Frailty Level | |
Very fit/well | 3076 (61.3) |
Managing well | 1461 (29.1) |
Vulnerable | 389 (7.8) |
Mildly-severely frail or terminally ill | 88 (1.8) |
Grouped Katz ADL level | |
Some dependence | 134 (2.7) |
Completely independent | 4880 (97.3) |
Grouped OARS IADL level | |
Some dependence | 592 (11.8) |
Completely independent | 4422 (88.2) |