From: Functional food awareness and perceptions in relation to information sources in older adults
 | n | % |
---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â |
    Male | 60 | 30.0 |
    Female | 140 | 70.0 |
Age (years) | Â | Â |
    60-64 | 52 | 26.0 |
    65-69 | 42 | 21.0 |
    70-74 | 43 | 21.5 |
    75-79 | 37 | 18.5 |
    80 + | 26 | 13.0 |
Ethnicity | Â | Â |
    Caucasian | 190 | 95.0 |
    African | 1 | 0.50 |
    Asian | 5 | 2.50 |
    Other | 4 | 2.00 |
Marital status | Â | Â |
    Single | 17 | 8.50 |
    Married/Common-law | 117 | 58.5 |
    Divorced | 31 | 15.5 |
    Widowed | 35 | 17.5 |
Education | Â | Â |
    Some high school | 8 | 4.00 |
    High school graduate | 20 | 10.0 |
    Some college or university | 38 | 19.0 |
    College or university graduate | 84 | 42.0 |
    Post-graduate degree | 50 | 25.0 |
Employment Status | Â | Â |
    Currently employed | 35 | 17.5 |
    Not currently employed | 165 | 82.5 |
Retired | Â | Â |
    Yes | 164 | 98.8 |
    No | 2 | 1.20 |
Annual household income (Canadian $) | Â | Â |
    ≤ $24,999 | 27 | 15.3 |
    $25,000-$49,999 | 42 | 23.9 |
    $50,000-$74,999 | 50 | 28.4 |
    $75,000-$99,999 | 28 | 15.9 |
    ≥ $100,000 | 29 | 16.5 |
Frequency of visits to a physician | Â | Â |
    Once a month | 12 | 6.00 |
    Every 3–4 months | 48 | 24.0 |
    Every 6 months | 50 | 25.0 |
    Once a year | 72 | 36.0 |
    < Once a year | 18 | 9.00 |
Frequency of visits to a registered dietitian | Â | Â |
    Once a month | 3 | 1.50 |
    Every 3–4 months | 5 | 2.50 |
    Every 6 months | 1 | 0.50 |
    Once a year | 8 | 4.00 |
    < Once a year | 38 | 19.0 |
    Never | 145 | 72.5 |
Number of prescription medications used | Â | Â |
    0 | 42 | 21.0 |
    1 | 37 | 18.5 |
    2 | 40 | 20.0 |
    3 | 23 | 11.5 |
    4 + | 58 | 29.0 |
Number of non-prescription medications used | Â | Â |
    0 | 17 | 8.50 |
    1 | 20 | 10.0 |
    2 | 32 | 16.0 |
    3 | 38 | 19.0 |
    4 + | 93 | 46.5 |