Table 2.
Descriptive statistics (mean values) according to the survey mode
| Variable | Paper | Internet | Official statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic and socioeconomic variables | |||
| Age, years | 30.38* | 32.25* | 33.6 (StatCan, 2006) |
| Income per capita | 33,866* | 41,368* | 35,400 (StatCan, 2008) |
| Employed, % | 72.06* | 80.10* | |
| Child, % | 47.80* | 60.73* | |
| Secondary, % | 16.91 | 15.71 | 47.3 (StatCan, 2006) |
| High school, % | 36.02 | 37.17 | 31.3 (StatCan, 2006) |
| University, % | 47.06 | 47.12 | 21.4 (StatCan, 2006) |
| Alone | 37.50* | 23.04* | 38 (StatCan, 2006) |
| Attitudinal variables | |||
| Smoker, % | 16.91 | 19.37 | 27 (StatCan, 2007) |
| Health, % | 30.88 | 30.37 | |
| Stress | 86.76 | 91.10 | |
| Pregnant | 8.09 | 5.76 | |
| Get child | 73.53* | 63.87* | |
| Desire child | 65.44* | 50.79* | |
| Ovulation disorders | 7.35* | 3.66* | |
| Infertility family | 20.59 | 20.94 | |
| Structure of the survey | |||
| Year (2010 =1; 2009 =0) | 18.38 | 15.18 | |
| Winter | 27.94* | 49.74* | |
| Spring | 35.29* | 9.95* | |
| Autumn | 16.18* | 0.00* | |
| Success60 | 44.85* | 59.69* | |
| Success80 | 55.15* | 40.31* | |
| Number of observations | 136 | 191 |
Notes:
*
The variable is significantly different as compared to the other mode at a threshold of 10% or less.