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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants (n = 16)

From: Expectations and needs of socially vulnerable patients for navigational support of primary health care services

 

Total

N

%

Total Number of participants

16

100%

Characteristics

Age in years, mean (SD), median (range)

49.4 (13.8)

46 (23–78)

Sex (n, %)

  Female

9

56%

  Male

7

44%

Race/ethnicity (n, %)

  Caucasian

15

94%

  Black/African-American

1

6%

Main language (n, %)

  French

14

87%

  Other

2

13%

Country of birth (n, %)

  Canada

13

81%

  Outside of Canada

3

19%

Insurance (n, %)

  Public

13

81%

  Public and private

3

19%

Length of time with family physician (n, %)

  1 to 6 months

8

50%

  7 to 12 months

4

25%

  13 to 18 months

0

0%

  19 to 24 months

4

25%

Civil status (n, %)

  Single

5

31%

  In a couple/married

10

63%

  Separated/divorced/widowed

0

0%

  Unknown

1

6%

Family status (n, %)

  Single parent family

5

31%

  Non-single parent family

11

69%

Schooling (n, %)

  ≤ Secondary 4 (10th grade)

5

31%

  Secondary 5 completed (11th grade)

5

31%

  University

6

38%

Employment (n, %)

  Employed

7

44%

  Unemployed

6

37%

  Not available

3

19%

Number of chronic diseases (n, %)

  0

5

31%

  1

9

56%

  3 to 4

2

13%