Table 2 Baseline characteristics of CanCHEC (1991–2010) subjects aged 25 to 74 years at baseline, by employment status
Characteristics | Agricultural Workers (n = 70,570) | Working Cohort (n = 2,051,315) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males | Females | Males | Females | |||||
N | (%) | N | (%) | N | (%) | N | (%) | |
Age at entry to cohort | ||||||||
 Mean age in years (SD) | 46.4 | (13.7) | 44.8 | (12.5) | 41.7 | (11.3) | 40.2 | (10.5) |
 25–34 years | 12,840 | (25.7) | 5355 | (26.0) | 359,075 | (32.4) | 336,870 | (35.7) |
 35–44 years | 11,640 | (23.3) | 5500 | (26.7) | 341,515 | (30.8) | 309,600 | (32.8) |
 45–54 years | 9245 | (18.5) | 4640 | (22.5) | 229,460 | (20.7) | 187,465 | (19.9) |
 55–65 years | 10,195 | (20.4) | 3520 | (17.1) | 143,895 | (13.0) | 91,135 | (9.7) |
 65–74 years | 6045 | (12.1) | 1590 | (7.7) | 34,465 | (3.1) | 17,845 | (1.9) |
Province of residence | ||||||||
 Newfoundland and Labrador | 250 | (0.5) | 80 | (0.4) | 21,815 | (2.0) | 17,530 | (1.9) |
 Prince Edward Island | 500 | (1.0) | 165 | (0.8) | 4945 | (0.4) | 4475 | (0.5) |
 Nova Scotia | 900 | (1.8) | 370 | (1.8) | 34,750 | (3.1) | 28,405 | (3.0) |
 New Brunswick | 800 | (1.6) | 350 | (1.7) | 27,600 | (2.5) | 22,615 | (2.4) |
 Quebec | 7845 | (15.7) | 3070 | (14.9) | 276,120 | (24.9) | 226,375 | (24.0) |
 Ontario | 12,290 | (24.6) | 5375 | (26.1) | 404,130 | (36.5) | 352,165 | (37.3) |
 Manitoba | 4545 | (9.1) | 1525 | (7.4) | 47,375 | (4.3) | 40,190 | (4.3) |
 Saskatchewan | 9395 | (18.8) | 3320 | (16.1) | 42,050 | (3.8) | 35,805 | (3.8) |
 Alberta | 9295 | (18.6) | 3875 | (18.8) | 107,405 | (9.7) | 92,730 | (9.8) |
 British Columbia | 4045 | (8.1) | 2455 | (11.9) | 130,815 | (11.8) | 112,920 | (12.0) |
 Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut | 100 | (0.2) | 20 | (0.1) | 11,395 | (1.0) | 9705 | (1.0) |
Highest level of education | ||||||||
 No high school diploma | 27,080 | (54.2) | 9785 | (47.5) | 322,190 | (29.1) | 233,565 | (24.8) |
 High school or trade certificate | 16,440 | (32.9) | 7150 | (34.7) | 444,560 | (40.1) | 360,215 | (38.2) |
 Post-secondary non-university | 4345 | (8.7) | 2845 | (13.8) | 154,165 | (13.9) | 207,865 | (22.0) |
 University degree | 2100 | (4.2) | 825 | (4.0) | 187,495 | (16.9) | 141,260 | (15.0) |
Subtotal | 49,965 | (70.8)a | 20,605 | (29.2)a | 1,108,410 | (54.0)b | 942,905 | (46.0)b |
Person-years of follow-up Total (Mean) | 789,390 | (17.1) | 448,205 | (17.9) | 19,635,045 | (17.7) | 17,116,840 | (18.2) |