Functional food awareness and perceptions in relation to information sources in older adults

Nutrition Journal

Table 1 Participant demographic and lifestyle characteristics (n = 200) ^a,b

	n	%
Gender
Male	60	30.0
Female	140	70.0
Age (years)
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
Caucasian	190	95.0
African	1	0.50
Asian	5	2.50
Other	4	2.00
Marital status
Single	17	8.50
Married/Common-law	117	58.5
Divorced	31	15.5
Widowed	35	17.5
Education
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
Currently employed	35	17.5
Not currently employed	165	82.5
Retired
Yes	164	98.8
No	2	1.20
Annual household income (Canadian $)
≤ $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
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
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
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
0	17	8.50
1	20	10.0
2	32	16.0
3	38	19.0
4 +	93	46.5

^aAll data is participant-reported.
^bSample sizes may total less than 200 as participants had the option of not answering a question.

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