Table 2.
Distribution of the Canadian population according to independent and dependent variables, based on the CCHS cycle 2009/2010 (n = 68,440)
| Variables | Freq (%) |
|---|---|
| Past 12 month RSOD | |
| None | 48.4 |
| Any | 51.6 |
| Past 12 month RSOD frequency | |
| Never | 48.3 |
| Infrequent | 36.0 |
| Frequent | 15.6 |
| Province | |
| Alberta | 10.5 |
| British Columbia | 12.8 |
| Manitoba | 3.5 |
| New Brunswick | 2.3 |
| Newfoundland & Labrador | 1.7 |
| Nova Scotia | 2.9 |
| Ontario | 37.1 |
| PEI | 0.4 |
| Quebec | 25.8 |
| Saskatchewan | 2.8 |
| Yukon, Northwest Territories & Nunavut | 0.3 |
| AGE | |
| 12 to 17 years | 2.9 |
| 18 to 24 years | 10.7 |
| 25 to 39 years | 28.1 |
| 40 to 59 years | 42.3 |
| 60 years or older | 16.0 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 52.2 |
| Female | 47.8 |
| Marital status | |
| Single or never married | 24.0 |
| Common-law | 13.7 |
| Widowed, separated or divorced | 10.3 |
| Married | 51.9 |
| Type of smoker | |
| Daily | 17.9 |
| Always occasionally or occasionally | 5.8 |
| Former | 42.2 |
| Never smoked | 34.1 |
| Total household income (CAD) | |
| No or < $20,000 | 6.5 |
| $20,000–$39,999 | 14.3 |
| $40,000–$59,999 | 16.6 |
| $60,000–$79,999 | 17.3 |
| $80,000 or more | 45.3 |
| Perceived life stress | |
| Not stressed | 9.6 |
| Not very stressed | 21.1 |
| Bit stressed | 43.6 |
| Quite/Extremely stressed | 25.3 |
| Employment status | |
| Unemployed last week | 25.8 |
| Employed last week | 74.2 |
| Education | |
| Post-secondary | 85.9 |
| Less than post-secondary | 14.1 |
| Self-perceived health | |
| Excellent | 24.3 |
| Very good | 39.9 |
| Good | 27.3 |
| Fair or poor | 8.5 |