Table 1.
Academic and socioeconomic profiles.
| Total | Franco-Manitobans n = 185 | Anglophones n = 117 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average age (standard deviation) | 20.1 (0.14) | 19.8 (0.18) | 0.172 | |
| Gender | ||||
| Female⁎ | 78.5 | 74.6 | 84.6 | 0.044 |
| Part-time student | 5.3 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 0.607 |
| Self-reported academic average | ||||
| 70.0% and higher | 90.1 | 90.1 | 90.2 | 0.552 |
| 60.0% to 69.0% | 5.1 | 6.1 | 3.6 | |
| <60.0% | 2.4 | 1.7 | 3.6 | |
| Unsure | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.7 | |
| Employment | ||||
| None | 17.2 | 14.6 | 21.4 | 0.114 |
| <20 h per week | 65.2 | 69.7 | 58.1 | |
| >20 h per week | 17.5 | 15.7 | 20.5 | |
| Annual income | ||||
| $0 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 8.5 | 0.135 |
| Less than $5000 | 84.2 | 86.7 | 80.3 | |
| More than $5001 | 10.4 | 10.0 | 11.1 | |
| Estimated student debt | ||||
| $0 | 48.8 | 47.3 | 51.3 | 0.628 |
| Less than $5000 | 33.2 | 33.2 | 33.3 | |
| More than $5001 | 17.9 | 19.6 | 15.4 | |
| Debt repayment | ||||
| Student | 83,8 | 87.9 | 76.5 | 0.097 |
| Living situation⁎ | ||||
| Alone or with friends | 13.9 | 17.3 | 8.7 | 0.007 |
| With parents, spouse or partner | 81.0 | 75.4 | 89.6 | |
| With family member | 5.1 | 7.3 | 1.7 |
Notes: Data are reported in percentages, except age.
⁎
Statistical significance at 5.0% with Chi-square or exact tests.