Table 3 All explanatory variables by gender specific ethnic status.
| Characteristics | Born in Canada | Not born in Canada (not Chinese/South Asian) | South Asian (not born in Canada) | Chinese (not born in Canada) | Kruskal Wallis p value | χ2 p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men (n = 426) | ||||||
| Personal | ||||||
| Education (n (%)) | ||||||
| <High school | 19 (8.2) | 8 (8.0) | 12 (46.2)* | 6 (9.0) | ||
| High school | 55 (23.6) | 22 (22.0) | 7 (26.9) | 16 (23.9) | ||
| College/diploma/certificate/incomplete university | 85 (36.5) | 33 (33.0) | 2 (7.7) | 14 (20.9) | ||
| Baccalaureate or higher | 74 (31.8) | 37 (37.0) | 5 (19.2) | 31 (46.3) | <0.001 | |
| Total household income (n (%)) | ||||||
| $0–$19999 | 8 (3.8) | 7 (8.0) | 1 (9.1)* | 10 (17.2) | ||
| $20000–$39999 | 33 (15.6) | 17 (19.3) | 3 (27.3)* | 11 (19.0) | ||
| $40000–$59999 | 40 (18.9) | 10 (11.4) | 2 (18.2)* | 17 (29.3) | ||
| $60000–$79999 | 38 (17.9) | 18 (20.5) | 2 (18.2)* | 6 (10.3) | ||
| $80000–$99999 | 33 (15.6) | 15 (17.0) | 1 (9.1)* | 5 (8.6) | ||
| $100000+ | 60 (28.3) | 21 (23.9) | 2 (18.2)* | 9 (15.5) | 0.03 | |
| Lives alone (n (%)) | 40 (17.1) | 14 (14.0) | 2 (7.7)* | 1 (1.5) | <0.01 | |
| Vulnerability score (mean (SD)) | 7.8 (4.1) | 8.5 (3.6) | 9.7 (3.7) | 10.0 (2.9) | <0.001 | |
| Case scenario version (n (%)) | ||||||
| Male character | 74 (31.6) | 31 (31.0) | 9 (34.6) | 19 (28.4) | ||
| Female character | 78 (33.3) | 22 (22.0) | 2 (7.7) | 23 (34.3) | ||
| Gender indeterminate character | 82 (35.0) | 47 (47.0) | 15 (57.7) | 25 (37.3) | 0.04 | |
| AMI | ||||||
| Immediate family member with AMI (n (%)) | 114 (49.1) | 37 (37.0) | 9 (34.6) | 9 (13.4) | <0.001 | |
| Another relative/close friend with AMI (n (%)) | 139 (59.7) | 52 (52.0) | 9 (34.6) | 26 (40.0) | <.01 | |
| Discussed the signs and symptoms of AMI with health professional (n (%)) | 97 (41.5) | 36 (36.0) | 7 (26.9) | 12 (17.9) | <0.01 | |
| AMI knowledge score (mean (SD)) | 7.2 (1.0) | 6.5 (1.5) | 4.5 (1.4) | 5.3 (1.6) | <0.001 | |
| Women (n = 549) | ||||||
| Personal | ||||||
| Age (mean (SD)) | 54.7 (11.4) | 56.7 (11.6) | 54.4 (10.1) | 51.7 (9.1) | 0.02 | |
| Education (n (%)) | ||||||
| < High school | 14 (4.6) | 6 (5.0) | 13 (32.5)* | 14 (17.5) | ||
| High school | 74 (24.3) | 29 (24.0) | 13 (32.5) | 27 (33.8) | ||
| College/diploma/certificate/incomplete university | 131 (43.1) | 52 (43.0) | 7 (17.5) | 18 (22.5) | ||
| Baccalaureate or higher | 85 (28.0) | 34 (28.1) | 7 (17.5) | 21 (26.3) | <0.001 | |
| Total household income (n (%)) | ||||||
| $0–$19999 | 22 (8.9) | 14 (14.3) | 4 (23.5)* | 11 (18.0) | ||
| $20000–$39999 | 41 (16.7) | 21 (21.4) | 2 (11.8)* | 22 (36.1) | ||
| $40000–$59999 | 55 (22.4) | 26 (26.5) | 5 (29.4)* | 13 (21.3) | ||
| $60000–$79999 | 36 (14.6) | 12 (12.2) | 1 (5.9)* | 5 (8.2) | ||
| $80000–$99999 | 31 (12.6) | 13 (13.3) | 2 (11.8)* | 7 (11.5) | ||
| $100000+ | 61 (24.8) | 12 (12.2) | 3 (17.6)* | 3 (4.9) | <0.01 | |
| Lives alone (n (%)) | 75 (24.7) | 27 (22.3) | 4 (9.8) | 4 (4.9) | <0.001 | |
| Vulnerability score (mean (SD)) | 9.0 (3.9) | 9.4 (3.8) | 11.1 (3.2) | 11.5 (3.7) | <0.001 | |
| AMI | ||||||
| Immediate family member with AMI (n (%)) | 154 (50.7) | 54 (45.0) | 18 (43.9) | 25 (30.9) | 0.02 | |
| Another relative/close friend with AMI (n (%)) | 185 (60.7) | 58 (48.3) | 17 (41.5) | 33 (40.7) | <0.01 | |
| Discussed the signs and symptoms of AMI with health professional (n (%)) | 84 (27.5) | 45 (37.5) | 11 (26.8) | 9 (11.1) | <0.01 | |
| AMI knowledge score (mean (SD)) | 7.2 (1.0) | 6.4 (1.6) | 4.3 (2.1) | 5.5 (1.4) | <0.001 |
*Caution: expected cell count less than 5.