Table 1 Distribution of selected characteristics of the entire cohort, Quebec, 2000–2013

Age^a

20–44

3,646,390 (57.1)

28,548,549

45–64

1,794,103 (28.1)

25,477,943

65 + 

942,017 (14.8)

13,484,923

Sex

Male

3,108,864 (48.7)

32,380,859

Female

3,273,646 (51.3)

35,730,556

Material deprivation

Quintile 1

1,244,647 (19.5)

12,952,185

Quintile 2

1,241,466 (19.4)

13,214,565

Quintile 3

1,267,927 (19.9)

13,510,431

Quintile 4

1,258,677 (19.7)

13,219,538

Quintile 5

1,230,893 (19.3)

12,606,293

Missing

138,900 (2.2)

2,008,403

Urban–rural residence

Rural

1,378,184 (21.6)

31,108,277

Major CMA^a (Montreal)

2,969,913 (46.5)

13,420,259

Other CMAs

1,238,883 (19.4)

8,581,158

Census Agglomeration

795,530 (12.5)

14,401,721