Table 1A.
Sociodemographic characteristics
| Sociodemographic characteristic | British Columbia | Ontario | Quebec | χ2, df, n, P | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | 0.71, 2, 1799, 0.70 | ||||
| Female | 33 (14.9) | 81 (16.7) | 166 (15.2) | 280 (15.6) | |
| Male | 189 (85.1) | 403 (83.3) | 927 (84.8) | 1519 (84.4) | |
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 36.12 (12.45) | 37.19 (12.01) | 36.37 (12.59) | 2.41,a 2, 1989, 0.30 | 36.56 (12.42) |
| High school completed, n (%) | 1.71, 2, 1266, 0.42 | ||||
| Yes | 112 (53.3) | 215 (48.3) | 296 (48.4) | 623 (49.2) | |
| No | 98 (46.7) | 230 (51.7) | 315 (51.6) | 644 (50.8) | |
| Civil or marital status, n (%) | 5.61, 2, 1656, 0.06 | ||||
| In a relationship | 37 (16.7) | 85 (19.9) | 149 (14.8) | 271 (16.4) | |
| Single | 185 (83.3) | 343 (80.1) | 857 (85.2) | 1385 (83.6) | |
| Language, n (%) | — | ||||
| English | 175 (83.3) | 412 (86.2) | 199 (33.7) | 786 (61.4) | |
| French | 2 (1.0) | 20 (4.2) | 323 (54.6) | 345 (27.0) | |
| Other | 33 (15.7) | 46 (9.6) | 69 (11.7) | 148 (11.6) | |
| Country of birth, n (%) | 6.30, 2, 1130, 0.04b | ||||
| Canada | 157 (73.0) | 267 (65.6) | 322 (63.4) | 746 (66.0) | |
| Other | 58 (27.0) | 140 (34.4) | 186 (36.6) | 384 (34.0) | |
| Residential status, n (%) | 95.80, 8, 1562, 0.001c | ||||
| Living alone | 62 (29.4) | 83 (20.7) | 348 (36.6) | 493 (31.5) | |
| Living with spouse, family or friends | 93 (44.0) | 200 (49.9) | 392 (41.3) | 686 (43.9) | |
| Supervised setting | 12 (5.7) | 41 (10.2) | 78 (8.2) | 131 (8.4) | |
| Homeless | 20 (9.5) | 21 (5.2) | 103 (10.8) | 144 (9.2) | |
| Other | 24 (11.4) | 56 (14.0) | 29 (3.1) | 109 (7.0) | |
| Income, n (%) | 13.81, 4, 1374, 0.008d | ||||
| Own paid work (or partner) | 35 (17.1) | 47 (15.3) | 135 (15.7) | 217 (15.8) | |
| Pension and (or) welfare | 137 (67.2) | 207 (67.2) | 639 (74.1) | 983 (71.5) | |
| Other | 32 (15.7) | 54 (17.5) | 88 (10.2) | 174 (12.7) |
Totals do not always add up to 1800 owing to weighting of data.
a
Kruskal-Wallis
b
Country of birth: Quebec and British Columbia χ2 (n = 723) = 6.28, df = 2, P = 0.01
c
Residential status: Ontario and Quebec χ2 (n = 1351) = 91.53, df = 4, P < 0.001; Quebec and British Columbia χ2 (n = 1161) = 30.81, df = 4, P < 0.001; Ontario and British Columbia χ2 (n = 612) = 13.08, df = 4, P = 0.01
d
Income: Ontario and Quebec χ2 (n = 1170) = 11.55, df = 2, P = 0.003
— = Statistical analyses could not be conucted because n is too small