Descriptive statistics for the physical illness and control cohorts by sociodemographic characteristics and health indicators
| Sample characteristics (%, N) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Physical illness cohort (6213) | Control cohort (n=10 837) | |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 50.0 (3273) | 45.6 (5235) |
| Male | 50.0 (2940) | 54.4 (5602) |
| Age group–years | ||
| 18–29 | 12.8 (673) | 26.6 (2494) |
| 30–39 | 13.8 (743) | 26.6 (2816) |
| 40–49 | 19.3 (1054) | 24.9 (2654) |
| 50–59 | 22.7 (1319) | 12.8 (1572) |
| 60–74 | 31.5 (2424) | 9.1 (1301) |
| Educational attainment | ||
| No high school diploma | 25.4 (1869) | 12.7 (1762) |
| High school diploma | 28.5 (1710) | 34.2 (3525) |
| Post-secondary education | 46.1 (2634) | 53.2 (5550) |
| Annual household income – CAN$ | ||
| Under $20 000 | 8.7 (785) | 4.4 (703) |
| $20 000 to $39 000 | 16.7 (1295) | 12.3 (1685) |
| $40 000 to $59 000 | 16.5 (1030) | 15.3 (1822) |
| $60 000 to $79 000 | 13.8 (801) | 17.6 (1894) |
| $80 000 + | 24.0 (1089) | 32.1 (2925) |
| Missing | 20.4 (1213) | 18.3 (1808) |
| Marital status | ||
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 12.9 (1239) | 7.2 (1240) |
| Single | 16.8 (979) | 26.8 (2721) |
| Married/common-law | 70.2 (3995) | 66.0 (6876) |
| Ethnoracial origin | ||
| White | 85.0 (5817) | 82.9 (9932) |
| Others | 15.0 (396) | 17.1 (905) |
| Self-perceived stress | ||
| Moderate/high | 23.3 (1388) | 20.5 (2184) |
| Low/none | 76.7 (4825) | 79.5 (8653) |
| Current smoker | ||
| Yes | 24.4 (1565) | 26.6 (3084) |
| No | 75.6 (4648) | 73.4 (7753) |
| Heavy drinker | ||
| Yes | 2.5 (188) | 3.6 (427) |
| No | 97.5 (6025) | 96.4 (10 410) |
| Physical activity | ||
| Active | 19.5 (1368) | 22.6 (2714) |
| Non-active | 80.5 (4845) | 77.4 (8123) |
| Disability | ||
| Often | 14.2 (1062) | 5.2 (707) |
| Some | 19.5 (1347) | 11.1 (1321) |
| Never | 66.3 (3804) | 83.7 (8809) |
| Rural | ||
| Yes | 16.5 (1386) | 15.9 (2427) |
| No | 83.5 (4827) | 84.1 (8410) |
| Aggregated Diagnosis Groups | ||
| Low (0–1) | 9.6 (625) | 26.4 (2991) |
| Medium (2–5) | 50.2 (3152) | 53.8 (5837) |
| High (6–34) | 40.2 (2436) | 19.8 (2009) |
| Resource Utilization Bands | ||
| Low (0–1) | 6.9 (416) | 22.6 (2526) |
| Medium (2) | 14.1 (876) | 27.7 (2979) |
| High (3) | 61.5 (3725) | 41.5 (4474) |
| Very High (4–5) | 17.5 (1196) | 8.1 (858) |
Weighted percentages and unweighted Ns are shown.