Table 2.

Characteristics of patients from primary care practices: N = 810 unless otherwise specified.

CHARACTERISTICVALUE
Mean (SD) age, y66 (10)
Age range, y50 to 95
Female sex (N = 809), n (%)450 (55.6)
Marital status (N = 809), n (%)
  • Married or in a relationship558 (69.0)
  • Widowed100 (12.4)
  • Divorced or single151 (18.7)
Lives alone (N = 809), n (%)179 (22.1)
Urban residence (self-defined) (N = 806), n (%)718 (89.1)
Highest level of education is some or completed postsecondary (N = 808), n (%)500 (61.9)
Spirituality or religion is very or extremely important (N = 808), n (%)365 (45.2)
Identifies with formal religious group or practice (N = 805), n (%)
  • Protestant295 (36.6)
  • Catholic194 (24.1)
  • Other136 (16.9)
  • None180 (22.4)
Identifies as Caucasian or white, n (%)713 (88.0)
Speaks a language other than English or French on a daily basis (N = 807), n (%)129 (16.0)
Self-reported health (N = 805), n (%)
  • Excellent, very good, or good661 (82.1)
  • Fair or poor144 (17.9)
Self-reported quality of life (N = 806), n (%)
  • Excellent, very good, or good736 (91.3)
  • Fair or poor70 (8.7)
Frailty index (N = 806), n (%)
  • Very fit, well, or managing well712 (88.3)
  • Vulnerable or frail94 (11.7)
Mean (SD) Charlson Comorbidity Index score1 (1)
  • Range0 to 10