Sample characteristics of those with and without the experience of a recent stressful life event
| Demographics (n = 6505) | No recent stressful life events (26.7%) | One or more recent stressful life events (73.3%) |
|---|---|---|
| % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | |
| Sex (% female) | 53.1 (51.9, 54.3) | 55.5 (54.3, 56.7) |
| Income adequacy | ||
| Lowest | 2.0 (1.7, 2.3) | 5.0 (4.5, 5.5) |
| Low-middle | 6.1 (5.5, 6.7) | 7.9 (7.2, 8.6) |
| Middle | 21.8 (20.8, 22.8) | 21.8 (20.8, 22.8) |
| Upper-middle | 37.8 (36.6, 39.0) | 40.4 (39.2, 41.6) |
| Highest | 32.3 (31.2, 33.4) | 24.8 (23.8, 25.8) |
| Education | ||
| Less than secondary | 23.4 (22.4, 24.4) | 17.4 (16.5, 18.3) |
| Secondary graduate | 15.1 (14.2, 16.0) | 16.2 (15.3, 17.1) |
| Some post-secondary | 23.5 (22.5, 24.5) | 29.1 (28.0, 30.2) |
| College/university degree | 37.9 (36.7, 39.1) | 37.3 (36.1, 38.5) |
| Mean (95% CI) | Mean (95% CI) | |
| Age (years) | 48.6 (48.2, 49.0) | 43.1 (43.4, 44.4) |
| Sense of coherence scale (1998) | 64.0 (63.7, 64.2) | 59.4 (58.8, 60.0) |
| Self reported health (1998) | 2.8 (2.8, 2.8) | 2.6 (2.6, 2.7) |
| Self reported health (2000) | 2.7 (2.6, 2.7) | 2.5 (2.4, 2.5) |
| Median number of physician visits (1998) | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Median number of physician visits (2000) | 2.0 | 3.0 |