Table 1

Characteristics of Montreal Neighbourhood Networks and Healthy Aging Study (MoNNET-HA) 2008, Social capital inequalities decomposition analysis, n=2616

Variables%
Health indicators
 Low self-reported health (SRH)44.8
 Physically inactive16.9
 Having self-reported hypertension24.3
Female64.9
Age group
 25–34 years old14.7
 35–44 years old17.8
 45–54 years old20.2
 55–64 years old16.2
 65–74 years21.0
 75 years and more10.1
Household language
 French (bilingual)77.9
 English13.8
 Other8.3
Income
 Less than $C28 00020.1
 $C28 000–$C49 00028.4
 $C50 000–$C74 00027.0
 $C75 000–$C100 00013.0
 More than $C100 00011.5
Education
 Less than a high school degree11.9
 High school degree or trade certificate29.1
 College certificate20.7
 Bachelors degree and higher38.3
Employed54.9
Social isolation13.3
High participation47.1
Marital status
 Married/common-law relationship54.4
 Single20.4
 Separated4.2
 Divorced10.8
 Widowed10.2
High generalised trust42.7
Mean (SD)
Perceived neighbourhood cohesion0.77 (0.69)
Locus of control0.77 (0.61)