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Table 1 Demographics by age groups

From: Determining the psychometric properties of a novel questionnaire to measure “preparedness for the future” (Prep FQ)

 

All respondents (n = 502)

Respondents age ≥ 60 (n = 218)

Respondents age < 60 (n = 284)

p values

Age mean ± SD (range)

53.0 ± 17.5 (19.0–87.0)

69.4 ± 5.5 (60.0–87.0)

40.4 ± 12.3 (19.0–59.0)

 < .001

Gender

   

0.10

 Male

210 (41.8%)

103 (47.2%)

107 (37.7%)

 

 Female

289 (57.6%)

114 (52.3%)

175 (61.6%)

 

 Other

3 (0.6%)

1 (0.5%)

2 (0.7%)

 

Province

   

 < 0.001

 Alberta

47 (9.4%)

23 (10.6%)

24 (8.5%)

 

 British Columbia

50 (10.0%)

28 (12.8%)

22 (7.7%)

 

 Manitoba

12 (2.4%)

10 (4.6%)

2 (0.7%)

 

 New Brunswick

27 (5.4%)

3 (1.4%)

24 (8.5%)

 

 Newfoundland and Labrador

20 (4.0%)

3 (1.4%)

17 (6.0%)

 

 Northwest Territories

1 (0.2%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (0.4%)

 

 Nova Scotia

71 (14.1%)

19 (8.7%)

52 (18.3%)

 

 Ontario

125 (24.9%)

77 (35.3%)

48 (16.9%)

 

 Prince Edward Island

10 (2.0%)

4 (1.8%)

6 (2.1%)

 

 Quebec

125 (24.9%)

39 (17.9%)

86 (30.3%)

 

 Saskatchewan

14 (2.8%)

12 (5.5%)

2 (0.7%)

 

Current marital status

   

 < 0.001

 Married

221 (44.0%)

114 (52.3%)

107 (37.7%)

 

 Living as married/common law

44 (8.8%)

8 (3.7%)

36 (12.7%)

 

 Widowed

32 (6.4%)

26 (11.9%)

6 (2.1%)

 

 Single

139 (27.7%)

24 (11.0%)

115 (40.5%)

 

 Divorced or separated

66 (13.1%)

46 (21.1%)

20 (7.0%)

 

Do you have any children?

   

 < 0.001

 No

256 (51.0%)

98 (45.0%)

158 (55.6%)

 

 Yes, only 1

89 (17.7%)

32 (14.7%)

57 (20.1%)

 

 Yes, more than 1

157 (31.3%)

88 (40.4%)

69 (24.3%)

 

Highest level of education

   

0.03

 Did not complete secondary school or high school

12 (2.4%)

8 (3.7%)

4 (1.4%)

 

 Completed secondary or high school

107 (21.3%)

50 (22.9%)

57 (20.1%)

 

 Had some university education or completed

197 (39.2%)

94 (43.1%)

103 (36.3%)

 

 University degree

135 (26.9%)

44 (20.2%)

91 (32.0%)

 

 Graduate degree

51 (10.2%)

22 (10.1%)

29 (10.2%)

 

Which language do you speak on a daily basis?

   

0.009

 English

415 (82.7%)

193 (88.5%)

222 (78.2%)

 

 French

75 (14.9%)

21 (9.6%)

54 (19.0%)

 

 Other (specify)

12 (2.4%)

4 (1.8%)

8 (2.8%)

 

In general would you say your physical health is

   

0.001

 Excellent

47 (9.4%)

9 (4.1%)

38 (13.4%)

 

 Very good

147 (29.3%)

59 (27.1%)

88 (31.0%)

 

 Good

183 (36.5%)

85 (39.0%)

98 (34.5%)

 

 Fair

104 (20.7%)

57 (26.1%)

47 (16.5%)

 

 Poor

21 (4.2%)

8 (3.7%)

13 (4.6%)

 

In general would you say your mental health is

   

0.009

 Excellent

97 (19.3%)

49 (22.5%)

48 (16.9%)

 

 Very good

155 (30.9%)

74 (33.9%)

81 (28.5%)

 

 Good

160 (31.9%)

71 (32.6%)

89 (31.3%)

 

 Fair

70 (13.9%)

19 (8.7%)

51 (18.0%)

 

 Poor

20 (4.0%)

5 (2.3%)

15 (5.3%)

 

Do you have

   

 < 0.001

 Significant or major chronic health problems

93 (18.5%)

58 (26.6%)

35 (12.3%)

 

 Few or minor chronic health problems

166 (33.1%)

92 (42.2%)

74 (26.1%)

 

 No chronic health problems

243 (48.4%)

68 (31.2%)

175 (61.6%)