Table 1.
Sample characteristics.
| Characteristics | Samplea | Riversideb | Calgaryc |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 441 | 11480 | 871140 |
| Gender | |||
| Percent Male | 40 | 50 | 50 |
| Age group (%) (only 18+ included) | |||
| 18-24 | 6 | 9 | 11 |
| 25-34 | 16 | 22 | 23 |
| 35-44 | 19 | 25 | 24 |
| 45-54 | 26 | 20 | 19 |
| 55-64 | 15 | 11 | 11 |
| 65+ | 18 | 13 | 12 |
| Employment | |||
| Percent Employed | 68 | 68 | 72 |
| Education (%) | |||
| Less than High School | 15 | 28 | 21 |
| High School | 26 | 23 | 19 |
| Technical/Diploma | 37 | 39 | 37 |
| University + | 21 | 10 | 23 |
| Missing | 1 | ||
| Self-Reported Health (%) | |||
| Excellent | 23.0 | N/A | N/A |
| Very good | 36.0 | ||
| Good | 26.0 | ||
| Poor/Fair | 14.5 | ||
| Missing | .5 |
a Data from the Riverside survey, 2004
b Data from the City of Calgary, compiled from the Census of Canada 2001
c Data from the Census of Canada 2001