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Table 2 Survey respondent characteristics

From: Engaging the Canadian public on reimbursement decision-making for drugs for rare diseases: a national online survey

Characteristic

Frequency (N = 1631) (%)

Mean (SD)

Age (in years)

48.0 (16.0)

Age Category (in years)

 

 18–34

448 (27.5)

 

 35–50

536 (32.9)

 

 51–75

545 (33.4)

 

 76–100

97 (6.0)

 

 No response

5 (0.3)

 

Sex

 

 Female

819 (50.2)

 

Education Level

 

 Less than Grade 9

10 (0.6)

 

 Grade 9 to Grade 13

179 (11.0)

 

 Trades certificate or diploma

139 (8.5)

 

 Some college or university

268 (16.4)

 

 Completed college or university

662 (40.6)

 

 Post-graduate or professional degree

310 (19.0)

 

 Prefer not to say

61 (3.7)

 

 No response

2 (0.1)

 

Annual Household Income

 

 Less than $20,000–$44,999

254 (15.6)

 

 $45,000–$99,999

563 (34.5)

 

 $100,000–$499,999

416 (25.5)

 

 $500,000–$1,000,000+

9 (0.6)

 

 Prefer not to say

373 (22.9)

 

 No response

16 (1.0)

 

Province of Residence

 

 British Columbia

138 (8.5)

 

 Alberta

162 (9.9)

 

 Saskatchewan

145 (8.9)

 

 Manitoba

157 (9.6)

 

 Ontario

130 (8.0)

 

 National Capital Regiona

20 (1.2)

 

 Quebec

130 (8.00)

 

 Nova Scotia

55 (3.4)

 

 New Brunswick

42 (2.6)

 

 Prince Edward Island

6 (0.4)

 

 Newfoundland and Labrador

113 (6.9)

 

 Preferred not to say

533 (32.7)

 
  1. aIncludes Ottawa and Gatineau; SD standard deviation