Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of Spouses of Veterans at baseline data collection
Variable | n or M | % or SD |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 49.99 | 13.56 |
Gender | ||
Men | 5 | 1.40% |
Women | 354 | 98.60% |
Missing | 6 | 1.6 |
Marital Status | ||
Married/common-law | 315 | 88.50% |
Divorced/Separated/Widowed | 35 | 9.80% |
Single in long-term relationship | 6 | 1.70% |
Missing | 9 | 2.50% |
Ethnicity | ||
White | 341 | 93.40% |
Indigenous | 15 | 4.10% |
Other (non-white) | 17 | 4.70% |
Prefer not to say | 4 | 1.10% |
Education (highest level completed) | ||
Less than high school | 14 | 3.90% |
High school diploma | 48 | 13.30% |
Some college/university | 93 | 25.80% |
Completed college/university | 205 | 56.90% |
Missing | 5 | 1.40% |
Annual income (CND $) | ||
< 40,000 | 28 | 9.30% |
40,000 to 59,999 | 32 | 10.60% |
60,000 to 79,999 | 54 | 17.90% |
80,000 to 99,999 | 54 | 17.90% |
100,000 to 119,999 | 58 | 19.20% |
> 120,000 | 76 | 25.20% |
Missing | 63 | 17.30% |
Region | ||
Atlantic Provinces (NB, NL, NS, PE) | 77 | 22.80% |
Central Canada (ON, QC) | 148 | 43.90% |
Prairie Provinces (AB, MB, SK) | 76 | 22.60% |
West & Northern Territories (BC, NT, NU, YT) | 36 | 10.70% |
Missing | 5 | 1.40% |
Area of Residence | ||
Large city | 49 | 13.60% |
Suburb of large city | 51 | 14.10% |
Small city | 86 | 23.80% |
Town or village | 100 | 27.70% |
Rural area | 75 | 20.80% |
Missing | 5 | 1.40% |
Living Arrangements | ||
Live alone | 35 | 9.60% |
Live with spouse/common-law | 318 | 86.80% |
Live with children | 178 | 48.80% |
Live with parents/in-laws | 14 | 3.80% |
Live with other family | 11 | 3.00% |
Live with friends, roommates/other | 11 | 3.00% |