(a) COVARIATES | N (%) |
---|---|
Sex | Â |
Male | 428 (49.0) |
Female | 446 (51.0) |
Age, in years | |
Mean (SD); range | 35.1(14.3); 17-85 |
≤ 19 | 110 (12.6) |
20-29 | 285 (32.6) |
30-39 | 174 (19.9) |
40-49 | 135 (15.4) |
50-59 | 116 (13.3) |
>=60 | 54 (6.2) |
Body mass index | |
Mean (SD) | 29.1(9.9) |
Normal (<25) | 252 (32.0) |
Overweight (25-30) | 238 (30.2) |
Obese (>30) | 297 (37.7) |
Marital status | |
Married/common law/living together | 344 (40.4) |
Widowed/divorced/separated single, never married | 507 (59.6) |
Missing | 23 (2.6) |
(b) INDIVIDUAL FACTORS | N (%) |
Socioeconomic | Â |
Education | Â |
< Grade 12 | 430 (49.2) |
≥ Grade 12 | 441 (50.5) |
Missing | 3 (0.3) |
Lifestyle factors | Â |
Smoking status | Â |
Current smoker | 678 (77.6) |
Ex-smoker | 109 (12.5) |
Never smoker | 86 (9.8) |
Missing | 1 (0.1) |
Health status and co-morbid conditions | |
Perception of health | Â |
Excellent | 60 (6.9) |
Very good | 179 (20.5) |
Good | 390 (44.6) |
Fair | 200 (22.9) |
Poor | 44 (5.0) |
Missing | 1 (0.1) |
Usually cough on most days for 3 months in a row or more during the year | |
Yes | 224 (25.6)) |
No | 646 (74.0) |
Missing | 4 (0.4) |
Usually bring up phlegm on most days for 3 months in a row or more during the year | |
Yes | 264 (30.2) |
No | 602 (68.9) |
Missing | 8 (0.9) |
Does your chest ever sound wheezy or whistling, when you have cold | |
Yes | 586 (67.1) |
No | 278 (31.8) |
Missing | 10 (1.1) |
Does your chest ever sound wheezy or whistling, occasionally apart from colds | |
Yes | 317 (36.3) |
No | 538 (61.5) |
Missing | 19 (2.2) |
Does your chest ever sound wheezy or whistling, most days or nights | |
Yes | 256 (29.3) |
No | 618 (70.7) |
Shortness of breath | |
Yes | 462 (52.9) |
No | 412 (47.1) |
Respiratory conditions | |
Doctor diagnosed asthma | |
Yes | 150 (17.2) |
No | 720 (82.4) |
Missing | 4 (0.4) |
Doctor diagnosed COPD | |
Yes | 11 (1.3) |
No | 826 (94.5) |
Missing | 37 (4.2) |
Ever had chronic bronchitis | |
Yes | 57 (6.5) |
No | 689 (78.8) |
Missing | 128 (14.6) |
Ever had emphysema | |
Yes | 7 (0.8) |
No | 734 (84.0) |
Missing | 133 (15.2) |
Sleep apnea | |
Yes | 62 (7.1) |
No | 683 (78.1) |
Missing | 129 (14.8) |
Epworth sleepiness scale score | |
Mean (SD); Range | 5.4 (4.1); 0-24 |
Abnormal (>10) | 90 (10.3) |
Normal (<=10) | 738 (84.4) |
Missing | 46 (5.3) |
Tuberculosis | |
Yes | 59 (6.8) |
No | 685 (78.4) |
Missing | 130 (14.9) |
Doctor diagnosed diabetes | |
Yes | 112 (12.8) |
No | 728 (83.3) |
Missing | 34 (3.9) |
Doctor diagnosed heart problems | |
Yes | 86 (9.8) |
No | 746 (85.4) |
Missing | 42 (4.8) |
Doctor diagnosed stroke | |
Yes | 12 (1.4) |
No | 836 (95.7) |
Missing | 26 (3.0) |
Doctor diagnosed depression | |
Yes | 161 (18.4) |
No | 668 (76.4) |
Missing | 45 (5.1) |
Doctor diagnosed kidney problem | |
Yes | 65 (7.4) |
No | 773 (88.4) |
Missing | 36 (4.1) |
Doctor diagnosed leg ulcers or amputations | |
Yes | 18 (2.1) |
No | 831 (95.1) |
Missing | 25 (2.9) |
Doctor diagnosed eyesight problems | |
Yes | 77 (8.8) |
No | 771 (88.2) |
Missing | 26 (3.0) |
Doctor diagnosed cancer | |
Yes | 29 (3.3) |
No | 822 (94.1) |
Missing | 23 (2.6) |