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Table 1 Characteristics of First Nations Bone Health Study participants

From: Health-related quality of life for First Nations and Caucasian women in the First Nations Bone Health Study

Characteristic

First Nations

(N = 335)

n (%)

Caucasian

(N = 372)

n (%)

p value

Age (years)

  

0.001

 25–39

142 (42.4)

116 (31.2)

 

 40–59

136 (40.6)

154 (41.4)

 

 60–75

57 (17.0)

102 (27.4)

 

Region of residence

  

0.001

 Urban

212 (63.3)

182 (48.9)

 

 Rural, south

61 (18.2)

87 (23.4)

 

 Rural, north

62 (18.5)

103 (27.7)

 

Highest level of completed education

  

0.001

 < Grade 9

38 (11.3)

12 (3.2)

 

 Grade 9–13, without certificate/diploma

89 (26.6)

65 (17.5)

 

 High school certificate/diploma

42 (12.5)

65 (17.5)

 

 University, trades, or professional certificate/diploma/degree

166 (49.6)

230 (61.8)

 

Employed full time

169 (50.5)

181 (48.7)

0.69

Annual household income

  

0.001

 < $25,000

119 (35.5)

50 (13.4)

 

 $25,000–$54,999

112 (33.4)

140 (37.6)

 

 ≥ $55,000

67 (20.0)

155 (41.7)

 

 Don’t know

37 (11.0)

27 (7.3)

 

Body mass index

0.001

 < 25.0 (underweight or normal weight)

63 (18.8)

112 (30.1)

 

 25.0–29.9 (overweight)

104 (31.0)

112 (30.1)

 

 ≥ 30.0 (obese)

168 (50.2)

148 (39.8)

 

Participation in regular physical activity

96 (28.7)

169 (45.4)

0.001

Substance use

   

 Alcohol usage (> 7 drinks per week)

13 (3.9)

12 (3.2)

0.79

 Cigarette usage (> 6 months)

248 (66.7)

191 (51.3)

0.001

Medical conditions

 Diabetes

67 (20.0)

22 (5.9)

0.001

 Bone-related conditions

85 (25.4)

110 (29.6)

0.25

  1. Bone-related conditions include osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and other self-reported bone conditions. Italic p values are statistically significant at α = 0.05