Table 1 Characteristics of individuals who participated in the Quebec-wide e-consultation on nutrigenomics
From: Current knowledge and interest of French Canadians regarding nutrigenetics
Total (n = 1425) | Men (n = 252) | Women (n = 1173) | p 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number (%) | 17.7 | 82.3 | ||
Age (years), n (%) | ||||
18–29 | 537 (37.7) | 60 (23.9) | 477 (40.7) | 0.0001 |
30–39 | 317 (22.3) | 34 (13.6) | 283 (24.1) | |
40–49 | 197 (13.8) | 47 (18.7) | 150 (12.8) | |
50–59 | 195 (13.7) | 52 (20.7) | 143 (12.2) | |
60 and up | 178 (12.5) | 58 (23.1) | 120 (10.2) | |
Level of education, n (%) | ||||
Elementary school | 15 (1.1) | 3 (0.2) | 12 (0.8) | 0.0001 |
High school/vocational training | 150 (10.5) | 19 (0.3) | 131 (9.2) | |
College | 556 (39.0) | 75 (5.3) | 481 (33.8) | |
University—undergraduate studies | 364 (25.5) | 49 (3.4) | 315 (22.1) | |
University—graduate studies | 340 (23.9) | 106 (7.4) | 234 (16.4) | |
Matrimonial status, n (%) | ||||
Single | 486 (34.1) | 69 (27.4) | 417 (35.6) | 0.04 |
Married/common law | 813 (57.1) | 162 (62.3) | 651 (55.5) | |
Divorced/separated/widowed | 109 (7.7) | 20 (7.9) | 89 (7.6) | |
No answer | 17 (1.2) | 1 (0.4) | 16 (1.4) | |
Annual household income ($ CAD/year) | ||||
≤ $19,000 | 138 (9.7) | 15 (6.0) | 123 (10.5) | 0.0001 |
$20,000 to $39,999 | 140 (9.8) | 20 (7.9) | 120 (10.2) | |
$40,000 to $59,999 | 211 (14.8) | 26 (10.3) | 185 (15.8) | |
$60,000 to $79,999 | 173 (12.1) | 33 (13.1) | 140 (11.9) | |
$80,000 to $99,999 | 198 (13.9) | 30 (11.9) | 168 (14.3) | |
$100,000 and up | 359 (25.2) | 96 (38.1) | 263 (22.4) | |
No answer | 206 (14.5) | 32 (12.7) | 174 (14.8) | |
Urban centres, n (%) | ||||
Quebec City | 781 (54.8) | 187 (74.2) | 594 (50.6) | 0.0001 |
Montreal | 73 (5.1) | 7 (2.3) | 66 (5.6) | |
Elsewhere in the province of Quebec | 571 (40.1) | 58 (23.0) | 513 (43.7) | |
Ethnicity, n (%) | ||||
Caucasian | 1378 (96.7) | 244 (96.8) | 1134 (96.7) | 0.89 |
Others | 46 (3.3) | 8 (3.2) | 39 (3.3) | |