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Table 1 Demographics of the study sample in comparison to Saskatchewan population

From: The relationship between socioeconomic status/income and prevalence of diabetes and associated conditions: A cross-sectional population-based study in Saskatchewan, Canada

Variables

Study sample (%)

Saskatchewan census (%)

Age

  

 20 to 29 years

4,019 (14.8)

125,490 (17.8)

 30 to 39 years

4,253 (15.7)

111,490 (15.8)

 40 to 49 years

4,396 (16.2)

147,105 (20.8)

 50 to 59 years

4,572 (16.9)

128,460 (18.2)

 60 to 69 years

3,708 (13.7)

80,820 (11.5)

 70 to 79 years

3,569 (13.2)

64,285 (9.1)

 80 years or older

2,573 (9.5)

47,920 (6.8)

Gender

  

 Male

11,951 (44.1)

475,240 (49.1)

 Female

15,139 (55.9)

492,915 (50.9)

Marital status

  

 Married

14,177 (52.3)

396,500 (47.3)

 Common-law

1,503 (5.5)

57,535 (6.9)

 Widowed/separated/divorced

6,344 (23.4)

127,510 (15.2)

 Single/Never married

5,066 (18.7)

256,450 (30.6)

Cultural status

  

 Caucasian

24,126 (89.1)

822,875 (85.0)

 Minority

2,964 (10.9)

145,280 (15.0)

Household income

  

 $29,999 or less

12,056 (44.5)

not available

 $30,000 - $79,999

10,024 (37.0)

not available

 $80,000 or more

855 (3.2)

not available

 Missing

4,155 (15.3)

 

Education level

  

 Less than secondary

7,453 (27.5)

231,730 (30.2)

 High school graduate

5,404 (20.0)

205,495 (26.8)

 Post-secondary

14,233 (52.5)

319,015 (41.6)