Characteristics of the Study Cohort (N = 626,264)
| Characteristic | Patients, No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 293,722 (46.9) |
| Female | 332,542 (53.1) |
| Age, y | |
| 0–5 | 49,422 (7.9) |
| 6–18 | 84,973 (13.6) |
| 19–44 | 231,096 (36.9) |
| 45–64 | 177,176 (28.3) |
| 65–74 | 44,273 (7.1) |
| ≥75 | 39,304 (6.3) |
| Incomea | |
| Q1 ($14,772–$49,509) | 127,638 (20.4) |
| Q2 ($49,510–$63,661) | 121,591 (19.4) |
| Q3 ($63,662–$79,531) | 119,853 (19.1) |
| Q4 ($79,532–$98,953) | 127,495 (20.4) |
| Q5 ($98,954–$343,154) | 122,731 (19.6) |
| Unknown | 6,956 (1.1) |
| Morbidity (RUB) | |
| 0–1 | 153,480 (24.5) |
| 2 | 204,545 (32.7) |
| 3 | 236,016 (37.7) |
| 4–5 | 32,223 (5.1) |
Q = quintile; RUB = resource utilization band.
↵a In 2013 Canadian dollars.