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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the survey respondents

From: Comparing the EQ-5D 3L and 5L: measurement properties and association with chronic conditions and multimorbidity in the general population

 

2010 Survey (N = 4946)

2012 Survey (N = 4752)

Mean age (SD), years

46.6 (16.5) years

47.7 (17.1) years

Sex

  

Females (%)

2585 (52.3)

2647 (55.7)

Age (%)

  

18- 28

753 (15.2)

724 (15.2)

29-38

960 (19.4)

884 (18.6)

39-48

1035 (20.9)

797 (16.8)

49-58

987 (20.0)

971 (20.4)

59-68

667 (13.5)

799 (16.8)

≥ 69

544 (11.0)

577 (12.1)

Education (%)

  

Secondary or less

1747 (35.5)

1634 (34.5)

Post-secondary/College

2008 (40.8)

1896 (40.0)

University degree

1170 (23.8)

1207 (25.5)

Household income (CAD), %

  

< 30,000

579 (13.5)

624 (15.1)

30,000 – 59,999

1019 (23.8)

926 (22.4)

60,000 – 99,999

1230 (28.7)

1097 (26.5)

≥ 100,000

1454 (34.0)

1496 (36.1)

Number of chronic conditions

  

0

3281 (66.7)

2277 (47.9)

1

751 (15.3)

878 (18.5)

2

387 (7.9)

644 (13.6)

3

210 (4.3)

388 (8.2)

4

134 (2.7)

264 (5.6)

5+

159 (3.2)

301 (6.3)