Respondent characteristics
| Characteristic | Proportion of respondents, % (95% CI) n = 4600; weighted n = 1081168 |
|---|---|
| Age, yr | |
| 50–59 | 53.7 (51.7–55.6) |
| 60–74 | 46.3 (44.4–48.2) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 49.3 (48.8–49.9) |
| Male | 50.7 (50.1–51.2) |
| Marital status | |
| Widowed, divorced, separated or single | 24.6 (22.7–26.4) |
| Married or common law | 75.4 (73.6–77.3) |
| Highest education attainment | |
| Less than secondary graduation | 11.7 (10.3–13.2) |
| Secondary school education | 25.3 (23.3–27.4) |
| Postsecondary certificate or degree | 62.9 (60.7–65.1) |
| Total household income, $ | |
| No income or < 20 000 | 3.6 (3.0–4.1) |
| 20 000–39 999 | 10.6 (9.3–11.9) |
| 40 000–79 999 | 25.4 (23.5–27.2) |
| ≥ 80 000 | 60.4 (58.4–62.5) |
| Race | |
| White | 86.2 (84.1–88.2) |
| Indigenous or other visible minority | 13.8 (11.8–15.9) |
| Immigration status | |
| Born in Canada | 76.1 (73.9–78.3) |
| Permanent or nonpermanent resident | 23.9 (21.7–26.1) |
| Body mass index* | |
| Normal (18.5–24.9) | 27.1 (25.0–29.2) |
| Overweight (25.0–29.9) | 41.0 (38.6–43.4) |
| Obese (≥ 30.0) | 31.8 (29.6–34.0) |
| Moderate or vigorous physical activity,† min/wk | |
| < 150 (inadequate) | 44.9 (42.5–47.4) |
| ≥ 150 (adequate) | 55.0 (53.6–57.4) |
| Smoking status | |
| Never smoker | 46.0 (43.8–48.3) |
| Current smoker (daily or occasional) | 19.7 (17.9–21.6) |
| Past smoker (daily or occasional) | 34.2 (32.0–36.4) |
| Illicit drug used in previous 12 mo | 6.8 (5.6–7.9) |
| General health | |
| Poor or fair | 14.1 (12.6–15.5) |
| Good | 26.9 (25.0–28.8) |
| Very good | 36.8 (34.7–39.0) |
| Excellent | 22.2 (20.1–24.3) |
| Regular primary care provider | 89.0 (87.4–90.6) |
| Mammogram in previous 2 years (female) | 70.7 (67.7–73.8) |