Table 1:

Characteristics of study sample, investigating the relationship between availability of retiree health insurance and survey year using data from the combined cycle 3.1 (2005) and the 2013–2014 cycle of the Canadian Community Health Survey

Characteristic	Total study sample		Study sample by survey year

			2005 (cycle 3.1)		2013–2014 cycle

	Weighted frequency	Percentage ± SE	Weighted frequency	Percentage ± SE	Weighted frequency	Percentage ± SE
Total study sample	934 265	100	479 192	51.3 ± 0.7	455 072	48.7 ± 0.7

Insurance availability

No employer health insurance	627 455	67.2 ± 0.7	323 043	67.9 ± 0.6	304 412	66.9 ± 0.7

Has employer health insurance	306 810	32.8 ± 0.7	156 150	32.6 ± 0.5	150 660	33.1 ± 0.5

Has prescription coverage	257 584	27.6 ± 0.6	129 195	27.0 ± 0.4	128 388	28.2 ± 0.5

Has dental coverage	236 215	25.3 ± 0.6	119 371	24.9 ± 0.4	116 844	25.7 ± 0.5

Has eyeglasses coverage	233 992	23.0 ± 0.6	117 961	24.6 ± 0.4	116 031	25.5 ± 0.5

Has hospital room coverage	247 031	26.4 ± 0.6	133 887	27.9 ± 0.5	113 143	24.9 ± 0.4

Age, yr

65–69	258 626	27.7 ± 0.7	128 429	26.8 ± 0.5	130 187	28.6 ± 0.6

70–74	231 253	24.8 ± 0.6	122 302	25.5 ± 0.4	108 951	23.9 ± 0.5

75–79	218 646	23.4 ± 0.6	114 066	23.8 ± 0.4	104 579	23.0 ± 0.5

≥ 80	225 740	24.2 ± 0.6	114 386	23.9 ± 0.5	111 354	24.5 ± 0.5

Sex

Male	420 238	45.0 ± 0.7	207 369	43.3 ± 0.6	212 869	46.8 ± 0.7

Female	514 026	55.0 ± 0.7	271 823	56.7 ± 0.6	242 203	53.2 ± 0.7

Urban/rural dwelling

Rural	153 579	16.4 ± 0.4	68 660	14.3 ± 0.3	84 919	18.7 ± 0.3

Urban	780 686	83.6 ± 0.4	410 533	85.7 ± 0.7	370 153	81.3 ± 0.7

Total household income — provincial quintile

Quintile 1	283 233	30.3 ± 0.7	168 447	35.2 ± 0.5	114 786	25.2 ± 0.6

Quintile 2	250 340	26.8 ± 0.6	131 512	27.4 ± 0.5	118 828	26.1 ± 0.5

Quintile 3	186 714	20.0 ± 0.6	86 534	18.1 ± 0.4	100 180	22.0 ± 0.4

Quintile 4	138 111	14.8 ± 0.5	60 824	12.7 ± 0.4	77 287	17.0 ± 0.4

Quintile 5	75 866	8.1 ± 0.4	31 875	6.7 ± 0.3	43 991	9.7 ± 0.3

Highest level of education within household

Did not complete secondary	204 336	21.9 ± 0.5	118 025	24.6 ± 0.4	86 312	19.0 ± 0.4

Secondary graduate	160 176	17.1 ± 0.6	74 614	15.6 ± 0.3	85 562	18.8 ± 0.6

At least some postsecondary	569 752	61.0 ± 0.7	286 553	59.8 ± 0.7	283 199	62.2 ± 0.7

No. of chronic illnesses

None	169 573	18.2 ± 0.6	88 705	18.5 ± 0.4	80 868	17.8 ± 0.4

1 or 2	547 896	58.6 ± 0.7	285 002	59.5 ± 0.6	262 895	57.8 ± 0.7

3 or 4	192 687	20.6 ± 0.6	94 151	19.6 ± 0.4	98 536	21.7 ± 0.5

≥ 5	24 108	2.6 ± 0.2	11 335	2.4 ± 0.1	12 774	2.8 ± 0.2

Marital status

Single/never married	41 097	4.4 ± 0.3	20 871	4.4 ± 0.2	20 226	4.4 ± 0.2

Common-law	21 913	2.3 ± 0.3	6364	1.3 ± 0.1	15 550	3.4 ± 0.2

Married	558 578	59.8 ± 0.7	290 260	60.6 ± 0.7	268 317	59.0 ± 0.7

Widowed/separated/divorced	312 677	33.5 ± 0.7	161 697	33.7 ± 0.5	150 980	33.2 ± 0.5

Self-reported health status

Excellent	120 993	13.0 ± 0.5	55 032	11.5 ± 0.3	65 961	14.5 ± 0.4

Very good	278 512	29.8 ± 0.6	139 569	29.1 ± 0.5	139 942	30.5 ± 0.5

Good	305 299	32.7 ± 0.7	158 345	33.0 ± 0.5	146 954	32.3 ± 0.6

Fair	162 263	17.4 ± 0.5	89 677	18.7 ± 0.4	72 586	16.0 ± 0.4

Poor	67199	7.2 ± 0.4	36 570	7.6 ± 0.3	30 629	6.7 ± 0.3

Note: SE = standard error