Table 1.
Characteristics for parent respondents and children 2–13 years of age in the 2013 Provincial Benchmark Survey, Alberta, Canada.
| Demographics | Parents N = 631 n (%) |
Children N = 631 n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender: male | 173 (27) | 323 (52) |
| Age [mean, SD] | 40, 7 | 8, 4 |
| Number of children | ||
| 1 | 232 (37) | – |
| 2 | 283 (45) | – |
| 3 or more | 116 (18) | – |
| Family structure | ||
| Shared parenting (i.e., married, common-law) | 537 (85) | – |
| Single parent | 93 (15) | – |
| Highest level of education attained | ||
| High school or lower | 137 (22) | – |
| Technical school or some college/university | 234 (37) | – |
| College or higher | 257 (41) | – |
| Born in Canada | 511 (81) | – |
| Aboriginal status | 41 (7) | – |
| Annual household income | ||
| Less than $40,000 | 36 (7) | |
| $40,000 to $79,999 | 151 (28) | |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 80 (15) | |
| $100,000 or $179,999 | 189 (35) | |
| $180,000 or more | 90 (16) | |
| Place of residence | ||
| City of Calgary | 183 (29) | |
| City of Edmonton | 163 (26) | |
| Other Alberta | 285 (45) | |
Denominators vary due to missing values.