Table 1.
Characteristics of Canadian Community Health Survey Respondents, Cycle 1.1 (2000-2001) and Cycle 3.1 (2005-2006)
| Cycle/Characteristics | Yukon Respondents No. (%) | NWT Respondents No. (%) | Nunavut Respondents No. (%) | Total Respondents No. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1.1 | ||||
| Total | 696 (100) | 825 (100) | 553 (100) | 2,074 (100) |
| Ethnicitya | ||||
| Aboriginal | 120 (17.2) | 382 (46.3) | 364 (65.8) | 866 (41.8) |
| Non-Aboriginal | 560 (80.5) | 429 (52.0) | 185 (33.5) | 1,174 (56.6) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 324 (46.6) | 410 (49.7) | 295 (53.4) | 1,029 (49.6) |
| Female | 372 (53.5) | 415 (50.3) | 258 (46.7) | 1,045 (50.4) |
| Age, y | ||||
| 20-34 | 191 (27.4) | 299 (36.2) | 274 (49.6) | 764 (36.8) |
| 35-44 | 194 (27.9) | 237 (28.7) | 138 (25.0) | 569 (27.4) |
| 45-54 | 167 (24.0) | 166 (20.1) | 68 (12.3) | 401 (19.3) |
| ≥55 | 144 (20.7) | 123 (14.9) | 73 (13.2) | 340 (16.4) |
| Cycle 3.1 | ||||
| Total | 731 (100) | 830 (100) | 605 (100) | 2,166 (100) |
| Ethnicitya | ||||
| Aboriginal | 132 (18.1) | 305 (36.7) | 373 (61.7) | 810 (37.4) |
| Non-Aboriginal | 590 (80.7) | 522 (62.9) | 228 (37.7) | 1,340 (61.9) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 338 (46.2) | 406 (48.9) | 328 (54.2) | 1,072 (49.5) |
| Female | 393 (53.8) | 424 (51.1) | 277 (45.8) | 1,094 (50.5) |
| Age, y | ||||
| 20-34 | 176 (24.1) | 314 (37.8) | 281 (46.5) | 771 (35.6) |
| 35-44 | 167 (22.9) | 196 (23.6) | 155 (25.6) | 518 (23.9) |
| 45-54 | 190 (26.0) | 152 (18.3) | 92 (15.2) | 434 (20.0) |
| ≥55 | 198 (27.1) | 168 (20.2) | 77 (12.7) | 443 (20.5) |
Abbreviation: NWT, Northwest Territories.
a
Percentages may not total 100 because of missing data.