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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of CCHS cycle 2

From: Modeling factors influencing the demand for emergency department services in ontario: a comparison of methods

variable

CCHS 2.1

CCHS 3.1

 

N

%

N

%

Female

14086

49.6

14012

49.1

Male

12607

50.4

12648

50.8

Age 20-44

10958

51.6

11549

50.0

Age 45-64

9888

34.6

9627

36.3

Age 65-80

5847

13.8

5484

13.7

Income High

10882

55.1

6739

42.4

Income Medium

10867

37.2

10140

47.4

Income Low

3113

7.7

2948

10.2

Education High

13903

55.4

15177

60.2

Education Medium

7214

28.7

6704

25.9

Education Low

5233

15.9

4655

13.8

No chronic condition

11808

51.9

11890

52.3

One Chronic conditions

7488

27.3

7557

27.2

Two or more chronic conditions

7397

20.8

7213

20.5

Self rated health excellent or very good

14384

56.8

15438

60.5

Self rated health good

8299

31.2

7484

28.2

Self rated health fair or poor

3998

11.9

3721

11.3

ADG 0-5

15888

62.3

16158

63.3

ADG 6-9

7823

28.4

7646

27.3

ADG 10+

2982

9.3

2856

9.4

RUB 0, 1

3433

14.1

3408

14.0

RUB 2

4251

17.7

4382

18.3

RUB 3

13871

52.6

13921

51.8

RUB 4, 5

5138

15.6

4949

15.9

Had regular doctor

24391

91.4

23995

90.5

Didn't have regular doctor

2296

8.6

2656

9.5

Rural

5471

14.1

5409

14.0

Urban

21222

85.9

21251

86.0