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Table 1 Sociodemographic information and current health information recorded from participants, by gender

From: Impacts of English language proficiency on healthcare access, use, and outcomes among immigrants: a qualitative study

 

Female

Male

n (%)

28 (75.7%)

9 (24.3%)

What is your Age? (M,SD)

37.6 (7.9)

41.1 (7.1)

What is your Marital Status? n (%)

Married or common law

25 (89.3%)

8 (88.9%)

Divorced

1 (3.6%)

1 (11.1%)

Missing

2 (7.1%)

N/A

What level of Education you completed? n (%)

Elementary Schooling (grade 10)

1 (3.6%)

1 (11.1%)

High school

5 (17.9%)

5 (55.6%)

Trades and or vocation

1 (3.6%)

1 (11.1%)

Undergraduate

18 (64.3%)

2 (22.2%)

Missing

3 (10.7%)

N/A

How many child you have? n (%)

0

5 (18%)

N/A

1–3

20 (71%)

8 (88.9%)

  > 3

2 (7.1%)

1 (11.1%)

missing

1 (3.6%)

N/A

How many other individuals live with you in the same house? n (%)

1–3

17 (60.7%)

3 (33.3%)

4–6

10 (35.7%)

3 (33.3%)

  > 6

N/A

1 (11.1%)

Alone

N/A

1 (11.1%)

Missing

1 (3.6%)

1 (11.1%)

What is the total family income in a year? n (%)

0-$30,000

9 (32.1%)

1 (11.1%)

$30,000–$50,000

6 (21.4%)

2 (22.2%)

$50,000–$100,000

4 (14.3%)

3 (33.3%)

Missing

9 (32.1%)

3 (33.3%)

How long have you stayed in Canada?: Mean (SD) years

2.8 (1.9)

3.4(.15)

Continent of origin n

 Asia (Afganistan, China, India, Pakistian, Phillipines, Russia, and South Korea)

22

 Europe (Hungary, Poland, Turkey and Ukraine)

10

 Africa (Egypt, Tunisia, Eretria)

4

 South America

1

Current Health Status

How is your health at present?

 Good

18 (64.3%)

6 (66.7%)

 Alright

10 (35.7%)

3 (33.3%)

 Bad

N/A

N/A

Do you get tired easily?

 Yes

6 (21.4%)

2 (22.2%)

 No

4 (14.3%)

3 (33.3%)

 Sometimes

18 (64.3%)

4 (44.4%)

Do you have problems with your sleep?

 Yes

18 (64.3%)

4 (44.4%)

 Sometimes

7 (25%)

3 (33.3%)

 No

3 (10.7%)

2 (22.2%)