Table 2 Distribution of personal and social characteristics in the study sample
Personal and social characteristics | Overall n = 284 Percentage (n) |
|---|---|
Proxy of healthcare need | |
Chronic illness burden, % (n) | |
Number self-reported chronic illnesses: | |
0 | 17.3% (49) |
1–2 | 25.4% (72) |
3–5 | 28.5% (81) |
6+ | 28.9% (82) |
Demographic & personal characteristics | |
Mean age, y (SD) | 54.4 (16.3) |
Female, % (n) | 63.0% (179) |
Immigrant status, % (n) | |
Native born | 70.7% (188) |
Old immigrants | 25.6% (68) |
New immigrants (< 10 years) | 3.8% (10) |
Language spoken at home, % (n) | |
Dominant language1 | 89.9% (249) |
Other language only | 10.1% (28) |
Indigenous or Aboriginal, % (n) | 6.7% (19) |
Social vulnerability characteristics (in order of increasing vulnerability) | |
Self-perceived financial status, % (n) | |
Comfortable | 32.5% (88) |
Moderate | 42.4% (115) |
Poor or very tight | 25.1% (68) |
Highest education level, % (n) | |
Post-secondary | 61.1% (154) |
High school | 24.6% (62) |
Less than high school | 14.3% (36) |
Risk of social isolation2, % (n) Persons for social support: | |
Low (5–6 persons) | 64.7% (161) |
Medium (3–4 persons) | 18.9% (47) |
High (0–2 persons) | 16.5% (41) |
Sum of social vulnerabilities | |
Sum of social vulnerabilities | |
Sum of social vulnerability indicators: Indigenous or Aboriginal, new immigrant, financially poor, low education level, high risk of social isolation | |
Mean (SD) | 0.65 (0.78) |
Median, 25th, 75th | 0, 0 |
Percent with sum of 2+ | 12.7% (34) |