Respondent demographics and socioeconomic status (n = 411)
| Characteristic | No. (%)* |
|---|---|
| Age at surgery, mean ± SD, yr | 65.44 ± 10.27 |
| Gender | |
| Male | 170 (41.36) |
| Female | 241 (58.64) |
| Ethnicity | |
| White | 386 (93.92) |
| Non-white | 25 (6.08) |
| Education level | |
| Elementary school | 79 (19.22) |
| High school | 169 (41.12) |
| College | 74 (18.00) |
| University undergraduate | 38 (9.25) |
| University graduate | 24 (5.84) |
| Professional school | 19 (4.62) |
| Prefer not to answer | 8 (1.95) |
| Annual income at the time of surgery | |
| $0–$19 999 | 82 (19.95) |
| $20 000–$39 999 | 105 (25.55) |
| $40 000–$59 999 | 70 (17.03) |
| $60 000–$79 999 | 34 (8.27) |
| $80 000–$99 999 | 18 (4.38) |
| ≥ $100000 | 21 (5.11) |
| Prefer not to answer | 81 (19.71) |
| Insurance at the time of surgery | |
| OHIP | 245 (59.61) |
| Private | 4 (0.97) |
| Both OHIP and private | 160 (38.93) |
| No insurance | 2 (0.49) |
OHIP = Ontario Health Insurance Plan; SD = standard deviation.
↵* Unless indicated otherwise.