Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample
Unweighted total (n = 2433) | Weighted totala (n = 2432.37) | |
|---|---|---|
Gender (%) | ||
Female | 61.78 | 51.71 |
Male | 38.22 | 48.29 |
Age (mean, SD) | 41.39, 13.34 | 40.73, 14.09 |
Age (%) | ||
15–24 | 12.00 | 16.12 |
25–34 | 21.58 | 20.66 |
35–44 | 23.59 | 20.84 |
45–54 | 22.44 | 20.92 |
55+ | 20.39 | 21.46 |
Marital status (%) | ||
Single | 36.48 | 37.95 |
Married | 29.81 | 29.37 |
Separated | 3.05 | 2.82 |
Common-law | 15.81 | 15.86 |
Divorced | 13.13 | 12.39 |
Widowed | 1.73 | 1.61 |
Education (%) | ||
Less high school | 15.30 | 15.99 |
High school | 11.51 | 12.13 |
Post-high school | 73.19 | 71.88 |
Immigrant (%) | ||
No | 75.02 | 75.14 |
Yes | 24.98 | 24.86 |
Primary language (%) | ||
English | 21.90 | 20.59 |
French | 54.25 | 55.36 |
English + French | 6.59 | 6.56 |
Neither English nor French | 17.25 | 17.50 |
Caucasian (%) | ||
No | 18.69 | 18.46 |
Yes | 81.31 | 81.54 |
Dwelling owned by a household member (%) | ||
No | 61.47 | 61.15 |
Yes | 38.53 | 38.85 |
Held a job in the past 12 months (%) | ||
No | 22.60 | 21.41 |
Yes | 77.40 | 78.59 |
Household size (mean, SD) | 2.50, 1.39 | 2.49, 1.36 |
Household income (mean, SD) | $57,68, $49,72 | $59,06, $49,85 |
Personal income (mean, SD) | $32,53, $31,20 | $33,19, $33,15 |