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Table 1 Sociodemographic and health characteristics of the cohort in the 365 days prior to the public housing move-in date (N = 1942)

From: Changes in healthcare use among individuals who move into public housing: a population-based investigation

Variables

Categories

N

%

Sex

Males

517

26.6

Females

1425

73.4

Age (years) at Move-in Date

18–24

385

19.8

25–39

678

34.9

40–64

621

32.0

65+

258

13.3

Region

Winnipeg

1058

54.5

Non-Winnipeg

884

45.5

Income Quintile

Q1 (poorest)

832

42.8

Q2

478

24.6

Q3

319

16.4

Q4

197

10.1

Q5 (affluent)

93

4.8

NFa

23

1.2

Income Assistance

Yes

1323

68.1

No

619

31.9

Change in Postal Code

Yes

657

33.8

No

1285

66.2

Physical Disorders

Arthritis

459

26.3

Injury

425

21.9

Respiratory Disease

355

18.3

Hypertension

286

14.7

Diabetes

176

9.1

Ischemic Heart Disease

37

1.9

Cancer

36

1.9

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

11

0.6

Mental Disorders

Affective Disorders

638

32.9

Substance Abuse Disorders

145

7.5

Schizophrenia

61

3.1

  1. Note. aNF Not Found