Table 1.

Characteristics of respondents according to child's immunization status^a

	Immunization Status b
Variable	Partially Immunized (N = 113)c	Completely Immunized (N = 331)c
Mother's age (mean in years)	32.81	32.85
Father's age (mean in years)	34.75	35.16
Mother's place of birth, % (n)
In Canada	81.4% (92)	80.1% (265)
Not in Canada	16.8% (19)	19.3% (64)
Father's place of birth, % (n)
In Canada	75.2% (85)	80.1% (265)
Not in Canada	22.1% (25)	19.0% (63)
Mother's level of education, % (n)
Less than high school diploma	6.2% (7)	4.5% (15)
High school graduate	11.5% (13)	12.4% (41)
Some college/university	17.7% (20)	14.5% (48)
College or Trade certificate/diploma	20.4% (23)	26.6% (88)
University undergraduate degree	30.1% (34)	30.2% (100)
Graduate/Post-graduate degree	12.4% (14)	10.6% (35)
Father's level of education, % (n)
Less than high school diploma	4.4% (5)	6.6% (22)
High school graduate	12.4% (14)	13.6% (45)
Some college/university	10.6% (12)	9.1% (30)
College or Trade certificate/diploma	28.3% (32)	39.3% (130)
University undergraduate degree	19.5% (22)	16.9% (56)
Graduate/Post-graduate degree	20.4% (23)	11.8% (39)
Primary caregiver Aboriginal, % (n)
No	92.9% (105)	93.1% (308)
Yes	4.4% (5)	3.0% (10)
Primary caregiver a single parentd, % (n)
No	87.6% (99)	91.8% (303)
Yes	12.4% (14)	8.2% (27)
Household income, % (n)
Less than $40,000	9.7% (11)	7.5% (25)
$40,000–59,999	9.7% (11)	10.3% (34)
$60,000–79,999	10.6% (12)	14.8% (49)
$80,000–99,000	15.9% (18)	16.9% (56)
$100,000–119,999	12.4% (14)	14.8% (49)
$120,000–139,999	6.2% (7)	9.4% (31)
More than $140,000	19.5% (22)	13.3% (44)

^aChildren with no vaccines (N = 17) were excluded from this analysis.

^bThere were no statistically significant differences between the groups for any of the variables.

^cFrequencies may not add up to total due to item non-response.

^dSelf-identified single status, may include divorced, widowed, never married, or common-law.