| Characteristic | Penticton (start date January 2009) | Powell River(start date October 2009) | Downtown Vancouver (start date April 2010) | Other* | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. (%) of participants | 6732 (41.5) | 3026 (18.6) | 4266 (26.3) | 2210 (13.6) | 16 234 |
| Age, yr, mean ± SD | 61.8 ± 6.8 | 61.1 ± 6.6 | 63.5 ± 6.0 | 60 ± 6.6 | 62.0 ± 6.6 |
| Sex, % | |||||
| Male | 45.2 | 47.7 | 54.9 | 54.3 | 49.5 |
| Female | 54.8 | 52.3 | 45.1 | 45.7 | 50.5 |
Note: SD = standard deviation.
*Participants who lived outside the participating communities but were referred by a primary care physician working in one of those communities.