Table 1. Descriptive statistics on socio-demographic characteristics of respondents.
Variables | Unweighted Frequency | Weighted Frequency | Weighted Percentage |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Female | 2225 | 1444 | 51.05 |
Male | 604 | 1384 | 48.95 |
Age group | |||
18–44 | 1145 | 1277 | 45.15 |
45–64 | 865 | 941 | 33.25 |
65–84 | 807 | 555 | 19.61 |
85 years and above | 12 | 56 | 1.99 |
Province | |||
Alberta | 1280 | 319 | 11.29 |
British Columbia | 935 | 392 | 13.85 |
Ontario | 959 | 1098 | 38.83 |
Quebec | 145 | 640 | 22.61 |
Other | 210 | 379 | 13.41 |
Race | |||
White | 2529 | 2418 | 85.49 |
Black | 79 | 90 | 3.18 |
Mixed race | 73 | 133 | 4.70 |
Other | 148 | 187 | 6.62 |
Minority group | |||
No | 91.02 | 2478 | 87.58 |
Yes | 254 | 351 | 12.42 |
Highest level of education | |||
High school or less | 355 | 391 | 13.83 |
College | 1787 | 1838 | 64.97 |
Postgraduate | 687 | 600 | 21.20 |
Total income in 2019 | |||
Less than $20,000 | 630 | 666 | 23.55 |
$20,000 to less than $50,000 | 1015 | 878 | 31.03 |
$50,000 to less than $100,000 | 969 | 1002 | 35.42 |
$100,000 or more | 215 | 283 | 10.00 |
Number of household members | |||
1 | 574 | 547 | 19.33 |
2–3 | 1657 | 1639 | 57.94 |
4 or more | 598 | 643 | 22.73 |
Total sample size | 2829 | 100.00 |
NB: Race: Other includes Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest territories, Nova scotia, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan and Yukon