Age (years) (mean (SD)) | 37.34 (15.71) | 36.83 (14.56) | NS |
Marital status | | | |
Married | 1599 (54.7) | 2424 (53.5) | NS |
Single | 1079 (36.9) | 1415 (31.2) | <0.01 |
Separated/divorced | 206 (7.0) | 515 (11.4) | <0.01 |
Widowed | 41 (1.4) | 178 (3.9) | NS |
Number of dependents | | | |
None | 1698 (58.0) | 2451 (54.1) | <0.01 |
1 or 2 | 828 (28.3) | 1452 (32.0) | NS |
More than 2 | 400 (13.7) | 630 (13.9) | NS |
Education | | | |
Grade 8 or less | 229 (7.8) | 237 (5.2) | NS |
<High school | 778 (26.6) | 829 (18.3) | <0.01 |
High school | 782 (26.7) | 1187 (26.2) | NS |
Post-secondary | 858 (29.3) | 1768 (39.0) | <0.01 |
University graduate | 278 (9.5) | 511 (11.3) | NS |
Annual family income | | | |
<$20 001 | 1085 (37.4) | 1860 (41.4) | NS |
$20 001 to $40 000 | 947 (32.6) | 1376 (30.7) | NS |
$40 001 to $60 000 | 521 (18.0) | 790 (17.6) | NS |
More than $60 000 | 349 (12.0) | 462 (10.3) | NS |
Employment status | | | |
Full time | 1876 (64.1) | 1867 (41.2) | <0.01 |
Student | 223 (7.6) | 420 (9.3) | NS |
Part time | 312 (10.7) | 1098 (24.2) | <0.01 |
Homemaker | 20 (0.7) | 743 (16.4) | <0.01 |
Retired | 221 (7.6) | 178 (3.9) | <0.01 |
Unemployed | 273 (9.3) | 225 (5.0) | <0.01 |
Body mass index (mean (SD)) | 26.36 (4.39) | 25.00 (5.27) | NS |