Participant characteristics
| CHARACTERISTIC | POPULATION ESTIMATE |
|---|---|
| Self-rated hearing (using hearing aid if patient has one), % (95% CI) | |
| • Excellent | 26.1 (25.2 to 26.9) |
| • Very good | 32.5 (31.7 to 33.4) |
| • Good | 30.8 (30.0 to 31.7) |
| • Fair | 9.1 (8.6 to 9.6) |
| • Poor, nonexistent, or deaf | 1.5 (1.3 to 1.7) |
| Self-rated vision (using glasses if patient has them), % (95% CI) | |
| • Excellent | 22.9 (22.1 to 23.7) |
| • Very good | 37.3 (36.4 to 38.2) |
| • Good | 31.9 (31.1 to 32.8) |
| • Fair | 6.4 (6.0 to 6.9) |
| • Poor, nonexistent, or blind | 1.5 (1.3 to 1.7) |
| Dual sensory loss, % (95% CI) | 1.9 (1.6 to 2.1) |
| Female sex, % (95% CI) | 50.4 (49.4 to 51.3) |
| Age, y, % (95% CI) | |
| • 45–49 | 14.3 (13.6 to 15.0) |
| • 50–59 | 38.3 (37.4 to 39.3) |
| • 60–69 | 28.1 (27.3 to 28.9) |
| • 70–79 | 14.8 (14.2 to 15.4) |
| • 80–85 | 4.6 (4.3 to 4.9) |
| Born in Canada, % (95% CI) | 84.5 (83.8 to 85.2) |
| White, % (95% CI) | 95.6 (95.1 to 95.9) |
| Education level, % (95% CI) | |
| • Some secondary | 6.8 (6.4 to 7.2) |
| • Secondary graduate | 12.6 (12.0 to 13.2) |
| • Some postsecondary | 7.5 (7.0 to 7.9) |
| • Postsecondary graduate | 73.1 (72.3 to 73.9) |
| Total annual household income, % (95% CI) | |
| • < $20 000 | 5.2 (4.8 to 5.6) |
| • $20 000–$49 999 | 23.7 (23.0 to 24.5) |
| • $50 000–$99 999 | 36.1 (35.2 to 36.9) |
| • $100 000–$149 999 | 19.3 (18.5 to 20.1) |
| • ≥ $150 000 | 15.8 (15.0 to 16.6) |
| Mean SNI score out of 10 (95% CI) | 4.25 (4.22 to 4.28) |
| Median (IQR) social support out of 100 | |
| • Overall | 87.8 (74.0 to 97.7) |
| • Affectionate | 100.0 (75.0 to 100.0) |
| • Emotional or informational | 87.5 (71.9 to 100.0) |
| • Tangible | 87.5 (75.0 to 100.0) |
| • Positive interactions | 82.9 (75.0 to 100.0) |
| Lonely at least 1 day per week, % (95% CI) | 21.1 (20.4 to 21.9) |
| Social participation,* % (95% CI) | |
| • 0 | 17.6 (16.9 to 18.3) |
| • 1 | 25.7 (24.9 to 26.6) |
| • 2 | 25.6 (24.8 to 26.4) |
| • ≥ 3 | 31.2 (30.3 to 32.0) |
| Smoking status, % (95% CI) | |
| • Current | 10.5 (9.9 to 11.0) |
| • Former | 58.2 (57.3 to 59.1) |
| • Never | 31.4 (30.5 to 32.3) |
| History of medical problems, % (95% CI) | |
| • Hypertension | 33.1 (32.3 to 34.0) |
| • Diabetes | 14.8 (14.2 to 15.4) |
| • Myocardial infarction | 4.8 (4.5 to 5.2) |
| • Angina | 4.2 (3.9 to 4.6) |
| • Peripheral vascular disease | 6.3 (5.9 to 6.8) |
| • Transient ischemic attack | 2.7 (2.5 to 3.0) |
| • Stroke | 1.4 (1.3 to 1.7) |
| • Hypothyroidism | 10.1 (9.6 to 10.7) |
| • Hyperthyroidism | 2.0 (1.8 to 2.3) |
| • Kidney disease | 2.3 (2.0 to 2.5) |
| • Cancer | 13.2 (12.6 to 13.8) |
IQR—interquartile range, SNI—Social Network Index.
↵* Social participation is the number of different types of social activities performed at least weekly.