Comparison of demographic characteristics between the overall and the final validation samples
| SUBJECT CHARACTERISTICS | OVERALL SAMPLE (n = 598) | VALIDATION SAMPLE (n = 146) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUMBER | % | NUMBER | % | |
| Age group | ||||
| • 50–59 | 348 | 58.2 | 83 | 56.8 |
| • 60–74 | 249 | 41.6 | 63 | 43.2 |
| Sex | ||||
| • Male | 238 | 39.8 | 56 | 38.4 |
| • Female | 360 | 60.2 | 90 | 61.6 |
| Residence | ||||
| • In Calgary | 475 | 79.4 | 115 | 78.8 |
| • Outside Calgary | 104 | 17.4 | 30 | 20.5 |
| Education | ||||
| • Less than high school | 65 | 10.9 | 10 | 6.8 |
| • High school diploma | 106 | 17.7 | 20 | 13.7 |
| • Trade certificate or diploma | 213 | 35.6 | 51 | 34.9 |
| • University | 211 | 35.3 | 65 | 44.5 |
| Self-rated health | ||||
| • Excellent or very good | 386 | 64.5 | 99 | 67.8 |
| • Good | 144 | 24.1 | 36 | 24.7 |
| • Fair or poor | 67 | 11.2 | 11 | 7.5 |
| Have a usual source of care | ||||
| • Yes | 477 | 79.8 | 123 | 84.2 |
| • No | 121 | 20.2 | 23 | 15.8 |
| Go for annual physical examination | ||||
| • Yes | 416 | 69.6 | 114 | 78.1 |
| • No | 182 | 30.4 | 32 | 21.9 |