Table 1.

Sample sociodemographic characteristics of patients (n = 1058)

n%
Sex (female)63664.7
Age, years
  18–2421120.7
  25–3415415.1
  35–4413713.4
  45–6428427.8
  ≥6523523.0
Relationship status
  Single (never married)34133.3
  Married/living with partner52651.4
  DSW/other15615.2
Education
  Secondary school or less27027.0
  Post-secondary school education62762.6
  Postgraduate education606.0
  Other444.4
Employment
  Employed39839.33
  Unemployed12612.45
  Retired22622.33
  Student16616.40
  Other969.49
Ethnic group (white)88987.67
  • Small amounts of missing data (< 10% per variable) mean that patient numbers across categories may not aggregate to 100%. There were n = 75 missing values on sex; n = 37 missing values on age; n = 35 missing values on relationship status; n = 57 missing values on education; n = 46 missing values on employment; and n = 44 missing values on ethnicity. DSW = Divorced/separated/widowed.