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Table 1 Sociodemographic Characteristics of the Samples

From: Comparing population health in the United States and Canada

 

Canada (%)

United States (%)

Age, Years

  

18-24

13.2

11.6

25-29

8.3

8.3

30-34

9.0

10.8

35-39

10.6

10.2

40-44

11.2

11.4

45-49

10.6

9.8

50-54

8.6

9.3

55-59

8.1

7.3

60-64

4.8

5.2

65-69

4.9

4.8

70-74

4.0

4.4

75-79

3.2

3.7

80-85

3.5

3.2

Females

50.9

52.0

Education, Grade

  

<12

19.7

11.8

12+

80.3

88.2

White

Household income quintiles

82.1

81.8

Lowest

17.0

15.3

Lower middle

17.5

16.4

Middle

16.1

14.5

Upper middle

17.6

15.2

Highest

16.0

14.8

Missing

15.9

23.9

Body Mass Index

  

Underweight

2.8

2.2

Normal Weight

47.8

43.2

Overweight

34.0

33.9

Obese

15.3

20.7

Current smoker

24.9

22.4

  1. Note. Weighted percentages
  2. Source: Sanmartin, Ng, Blackwell, Gentleman, Martinez & Simile [19]