Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of survivors and control group
Survivors (N = 3958) | Control group (N = 20,240) | |
|---|---|---|
% | % | |
Male | 49 | 49 |
Age mean(sd) | 38.9 (10.0) | 39.2 (9.4) |
Marital status | ||
Married | 40 | 46 |
Widowed/separated/divorced | 8 | 7 |
Single | 52 | 46 |
Mean equivalized income | 10.3 (0.9) | 10.5 (0.9) |
Urban-rural classification | ||
Metropolitan | 39 | 43 |
Large communities | 13 | 15 |
Small rural areas | 48 | 42 |
Health Authority | ||
Vancouver coastal | 21 | 21 |
Interior | 17 | 17 |
Fraser | 35 | 35 |
Island | 17 | 17 |
Northern | 10 | 10 |
Unknown | 1 | 1 |