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Table 1
Selected characteristics of study sample, household population aged 50 or older, Canada, 2008
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| Sample size | Estimated number (‘000) | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 30,835 | 10,172 | 100.0 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 13,171 | 4,853 | 47.7 |
| Female | 17,664 | 5,319 | 52.3 |
| Age group | |||
| 50 to 64 | 16,506 | 6,269 | 61.6 |
| 65 to 74 | 7,667 | 2,278 | 22.4 |
| 75 or older | 6,662 | 1,625 | 16.0 |
| Marital status | |||
| Married/Common-law | 17,703 | 7,154 | 70.5 |
| Widowed | 6,083 | 1,209 | 11.9 |
| Divorced/Separated | 4,292 | 1,119 | 11.0 |
| Never married | 2,681 | 671 | 6.6 |
| Missing | 76 | ... | ... |
| Resides in Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) | |||
| Yes | 13,445 | 6,714 | 66.0 |
| No | 17,390 | 3,459 | 34.0 |
| Place of birth | |||
| North America | 25,473 | 7,436 | 75.0 |
| Europe | 3,326 | 1,310 | 13.2 |
| Africa | 180 | 149 | 1.5 |
| Asia | 772 | 735 | 7.4 |
| Other | 382 | 286 | 2.9 |
| Missing | 702 | ... | ... |
| Years since immigration | |||
| 0 to 9 | 174 | 172 | 1.7 |
| 10 to 19 | 394 | 358 | 3.6 |
| 20 or more | 4,323 | 2,019 | 20.4 |
| Non-immigrant | 25,206 | 7,352 | 74.3 |
| Missing | 738 | ... | ... |
| Household income quintile | |||
| 1 (lowest) | 6,254 | 1,842 | 21.8 |
| 2 | 5,591 | 1,802 | 21.3 |
| 3 | 4,679 | 1,589 | 18.8 |
| 4 | 4,277 | 1,536 | 18.1 |
| 5 (highest) | 4,442 | 1,695 | 20.0 |
| Missing | 5,592 | ... | ... |
| Has regular MD?—Contacted GP/family doctor in past year? | |||
| Yes—Yes | 24,817 | 8,239 | 81.1 |
| Yes—No | 3,359 | 1,073 | 10.6 |
| No—Yes | 1,225 | 411 | 4.0 |
| No—No | 1,397 | 438 | 4.3 |
| Missing | 37 | ... | ... |
| Self-perceived general health | |||
| Excellent/Very good | 14,270 | 4,883 | 48.1 |
| Good | 10,252 | 3,388 | 33.4 |
| Fair/Poor | 6,239 | 1,882 | 18.5 |
| Missing | 74 | ... | ... |
| Note: Excludes 1,463 respondents with missing value for colorectal cancer screening. Sources: 2008 Canadian Community Health Survey. Table source: Statistics Canada, 2009, "Colorectal cancer testing in Canada–2008", Health Reports, Vol. 20, No. 3, catalogue number 82-003-X. |
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