Table 2 Sample characteristics
From: A three-stage approach to measuring health inequalities and inequities
| Â | N (%) | HUI |
|---|---|---|
Total sample | 3,057(100) | 0.889 |
Demographic status | Â | Â |
Age (years) | Â | Â |
 18-44 | 1,480(48.41) | 0.913 |
 45-64 | 965(31.57) | 0.884 |
 65+ | 612(20.02) | 0.815 |
Sex | Â | Â |
 Men | 1,427(46.68) | 0.899 |
 Women | 1,630(53.32) | 0.880 |
Marital status | Â | Â |
 Married or common law partner | 1,799(58.85) | 0.899 |
 Separated, divorced, or widowed | 622(20.35) | 0.819 |
 Single | 636(20.80) | 0.901 |
Race | Â | Â |
 White | 2,582(84.46) | 0.889 |
 Other | 475(15.54) | 0.890 |
Country of birth | Â | Â |
 Foreign born | 535(17.50) | 0.887 |
 Native born | 2,522(82.50) | 0.890 |
Health behaviour | Â | Â |
Smoking | Â | Â |
 Never smoked | 1,361(44.52) | 0.909 |
 Former smoker and started smoking at or after 18 years | 480(15.70) | 0.882 |
 Former smoker and started smoking before 18 years | 432(14.13) | 0.872 |
 Current smoker and started smoking at or after 18 years | 440(14.39) | 0.872 |
 Current smoker and started smoking before 18 years | 344(11.25) | 0.859 |
BMI | Â | Â |
 Underweight | 84(2.75) | 0.878 |
 Normal weight | 1,456(47.63) | 0.902 |
 Overweight | 1,047(34.25) | 0.888 |
 Obese | 470(15.37) | 0.856 |
Frequency of physical activity | Â | Â |
 Regular | 2,055(67.22) | 0.909 |
 Occasional | 493(16.13) | 0.894 |
 Infrequent | 509(16.65) | 0.796 |
Socioeconomic status | Â | Â |
Household income | Â | Â |
 Lowest income quintile | 592(19.37) | 0.819 |
 Lower middle income quintile | 555(18.16) | 0.870 |
 Middle income quintile | 509(16.65) | 0.902 |
 Higher middle income quintile | 534(17.47) | 0.926 |
 Highest middle income quintile | 492(16.09) | 0.927 |
 Income missing | 375(12.27) | 0.885 |
Education | Â | Â |
 Less than high school | 636(20.80) | 0.830 |
 High school graduate | 866(28.33) | 0.889 |
 Non-university/college certificate | 691(22.60) | 0.895 |
 University/college certificate | 864(28.26) | 0.924 |
Health care supply factors | Â | Â |
Has regular medical doctor | Â | Â |
 No | 457(14.95) | 0.924 |
 Yes | 2,600(85.05) | 0.883 |
Unmet need | Â | Â |
 No | 2,730(89.30) | 0.903 |
 Yes | 327(10.70) | 0.768 |
With high blood pressure and received treatment in the last 12 months | Â | Â |
 No | 45(1.47) | 0.792 |
 Yes | 421(13.77) | 0.818 |
 No high blood pressure | 2,591(84.76) | 0.901 |
With asthma and received medication in the last 12 months | Â | Â |
 No | 118(3.86) | 0.845 |
 Yes | 186(6.08) | 0.842 |
 No asthma | 2,753(90.06) | 0.895 |
Has pharmaceutical insurance | Â | Â |
 No | 704(23.03) | 0.891 |
 Yes | 2,353(76.97) | 0.889 |