Table 1 Characteristics of Study Sample
Year | Region | Province | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | 2004 | Urban | Rural | AB | BC | ||
Number of patients | 1482 | 1880 | 2372 | 990 | 1565 | 1797 | 3362 |
Age (mean ± SD) | 53.2 ± 12.5 | 52.4 ± 12.8 | 52.2 ± 12.6 | 54.2 ± 12.7 | 52.3 ± 12.9 | 53.2 ± 12.5 | 52.8 ± 12.7 |
Sex (n, %) | |||||||
Male | 506 (34.3) | 711 (37.8) | 796 (33.6) | 424 (42.8) | 641 (34.6) | 679 (37.8) | 1220 (36.3) |
Female | 973 (65.7) | 1169 (62.2) | 1576 (66.4) | 566 (57.2) | 1024 (65.4) | 1118 (62.2) | 2142 (63.7) |
Comorbid Conditions (n, %)a | |||||||
Yes | 523(35.29) | 839(44.63) | 962(40.56) | 400(40.40) | 614(39.23) | 748(41.62) | 1362(40.5) |
Depression (n, %) | |||||||
Yes | 236(15.92) | 352(18.72) | 402(16.95) | 186(18.79) | 301(19.23) | 287(15.97) | 588(17.49) |