Table 1 Starting conditions: Description of patient sample for the patient survey and qualitative interviews
Characteristic | Study evaluation sample – completed the patient survey n = 60 | Sub-sample with structured interviews (n = 13) |
|---|---|---|
Demographics | ||
Mean age | 49.3 years (SD = 13.9) | 51.7 years (SD = 14.9) |
Percent women | 61.7% (37) | 76.9% (10) |
Percent unilingual Francophone | 73.3% (44) | 76.9% (10) |
Percent Canadian-born | 75% (45) | 84.6% (11) |
Percent Indigenous status | 1.7% (1) | 7.6% (1) |
Social characteristics | ||
Self-perceived financial status | 20.0% (2) | |
Poor or tight | 23.7% (14) | 38.5% (5) |
Modestly comfortable | 50.8% (30) | 15.4% (2) |
Comfortable | 5.1% (3) | 46.2% (6) |
Very comfortable | 0% (0) | |
Highest educational achievement | ||
High school or less | 31.7% (19) | 38.5% (5) |
Some post-secondary | 68.3% (41) | 61.5% (8) |
Occupation | ||
Employed or in school | 58.6% (34) | 41.7% (5) |
Looking for work | 3.4% (2) | 0% (0) |
Not looking for work | 37.9% (22) | 58.3% (7) |
Percent with low social support | 13.8% (8) | 15.4% (2) |
Health | ||
Number of chronic conditions | ||
0 | 20.0% (12) | 23.1% (3) |
2-Jan | 50.0% (30) | 30.8% (4) |
5-Mar | 21.7% (13) | 38.5% (5) |
6 + | 8.3% (5) | 7.7% (1) |
Perceived health | ||
Poor or fair | 28.3% (17) | 38.5% (5) |
Good | 43.3% (26) | 30.8% (4) |
Very good or excellent | 28.3% (17) | 30.8% (4) |