Table 1

Weighted distribution of baseline characteristics across adult population in Ontario, Canada, stratified by sex, 2017/2018

CharacteristicOverall (%)Male (%)Female (%)
Represented population* n=20 282;
7 494 556
n=9042;
3 712 081
n=11 240;
3 782 475
Age group
 20–34 years31.032.030.0
 35–44 years18.019.017.0
 45–54 years19.019.018.0
 55–64 years17.016.017.0
 65–74 years10.08.8011.0
 75–84 years2.402.102.60
 85+ years2.902.403.40
Ethnicity
 Non-white26.029.023.0
 White74.071.077.0
Household income
 Q116.115.017.0
 Q218.118.018.0
 Q320.121.019.0
 Q421.422.021.0
 Q524.424.025.0
Education
 Less than secondary7.207.906.40
 Secondary graduate92.892.193.7
Workplace stress
 None8.208.977.35
 Minimal stress19.620.418.8
 A bit of stress44.045.342.6
 Quite a bit22.920.725.3
 Extreme stress5.284.675.96
Food security
 Severely food insecure2.482.092.79
 Moderately food insecure4.864.285.39
 Food secure92.793.691.8
Household size
 One person14.714.015.0
 Two persons33.031.035.0
 Three persons19.920.020.0
 Four persons20.622.019.0
 Five or more persons11.913.011.0
Immigrant status
 Canadian born67.567.267.9
 Immigrant (0–9 years)6.436.726.19
 Immigrant (10+ years)26.126.126.0
Marital status
 Married or common law63.465.561.3
 Single25.027.023.1
 Widowed, separated or divorced11.77.5215.7
  • *The number of respondents and the estimated represented population using the Canadian Community Health Survey sampling weights were presented for overall, male and female populations. Percentages may not total 100% because of missing observations and rounding.

  • Q1, low; Q2, low-middle; Q3, middle; Q4, middle-high; Q5, highest.