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. 2014 Apr 25;66(2):187–196. doi: 10.3138/ptc.2012-69BC

Table 1.

Socio-demographic Characteristics of Participants

European Canadians
n=101
Chinese Canadians
n=103
Characteristics No. (%)* 95% CI No. (%)* 95% CI χ2* p-value Effect size
Mean (SD) age, y 54.2 (11.84) 51.89–56.51 51.46 (9.54) 49.6–53.32 1.82 0.07 0.26
Mean (SD) years in Canada N/A N/A 12.66 (9.48) 10.81–14.51
Sex
 Male 49 (48.50) 34.51–62.49 47 (45.63) 31.39–59.87 0.17 0.68 0.08
 Female 52 (52.50) 38.93–66.07 56 (54.37) 41.32–67.42
Education
 ≤Elementary school 0 (0.00) N/A 4 (3.88) −15.05 to 22.81 4.00 0.045 N/A
 Technical/trade school 31 (30.69) 14.45–46.93 26 (25.24) 8.54–41.94 0.75 0.39 0.22
 College university/post-graduate 70 (69.31) 58.51–80.11 73 (70.87) 60.45–81.29 0.06 0.81 0.04
Employment
 Employed 61 (60.40) 48.13–72.67 57 (55.43) 42.53–68.33 0.54 0.47 0.13
 Home maker 4 (3.96) −15.15 to 23.07 25 (24.27) 7.46–41.08 17.25 <0.001 3.21
 Unemployed 8 (7.92) −10.79 to 26.63 3 (2.91) −16.11 to 21.93 1.50 0.22 0.86
 Retired 28 (27.72) 11.14–44.30 18 (17.58) −0.01 to 35.17 3.70 0.08 0.45
Personal income
 <$19,999 18 (18.18) 0.36–36.00 36 (34.95) 19.37–50.53 7.43 0.007 0.96
 $20,000–$69,999 68 (68.69) 57.67–79.71 55 (53.40) 40.22–66.58 4.96 0.026 0.35
 ≥$70,000 13 (13.13) −5.23 to 31.49 12 (11.65) −6.50 to 29.80 0.10 0.75 0.13
Birth place
 Mainland China N/A N/A 64 (64.14) 52.39–75.89
 Hong Kong N/A N/A 14 (13.99) −4.18 to 32.16
 Taiwan N/A N/A 25 (24.27) 7.46–41.08
First language
 Mandarin N/A N/A 81 (78.64) 69.71–87.57
 English 98 (97.03) 93.67–100.39 N/A N/A
 Cantonese N/A N/A 22 (21.46) 4.30–38.62
 French 3 (2.97) −16.24 to 22.18 N/A N/A
Language spoken at home
 Mandarin N/A N/A 71 (68.93) 58.17–79.69
 English 100 (99.00) 97.05–100.95 3 (2.91) −16.11 to 21.93
 Cantonese N/A N/A 22 (21.36) 4.23–38.49
 Min Nan dialect N/A N/A 6 (5.83) −12.92 to 24.58
 Other 1 (1.00) −18.50 to 20.50 1 (0.97) −18.24 to 20.18
*

Unless otherwise indicated.

Statistically significant values.