Table 1.
Study sample characteristics by levels of urbanization, Canadian Community Health Survey 2013/2014 Cycle (N = 22,523)
| Variable | Urban | Rural | Remote | Total | Univariate chi-square test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study sample (N) | 13,329 | 5190 | 4004 | 22,523 | < 0.01 |
| Income (%) | |||||
| Quintile 1 (Q1–low) | 17.9 | 17.3 | 19.7 | 17.9 | < 0.01 |
| Quintile 2 | 18.9 | 19.9 | 20.9 | 19.2 | |
| Quintile 3 | 19.6 | 19.4 | 20.5 | 19.7 | |
| Quintile 4 | 20.5 | 19.0 | 18.5 | 20.1 | |
| Quintile 5 (Q5–high) | 23.1 | 24.4 | 20.5 | 23.1 | |
| Age (%) | |||||
| 50–54 | 25.8 | 25.2 | 24.0 | 25.5 | < 0.01 |
| 55–59 | 25.3 | 22.6 | 25.1 | 24.8 | |
| 60–64 | 20.3 | 21.4 | 21.8 | 20.6 | |
| 65–69 | 16.4 | 18.9 | 17.8 | 17.0 | |
| 70–74 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 11.3 | 12.1 | |
| Sex (%) | |||||
| Males | 48.4 | 49.4 | 50.1 | 48.7 | 0.05 |
| Females | 51.6 | 50.6 | 49.9 | 51.3 | |
| Education (%) | |||||
| < Secondary school | 14.0 | 28.3 | 28.8 | 17.7 | < 0.01 |
| Secondary school graduation | 20.4 | 21.4 | 20.2 | 20.6 | |
| Post-secondary | 65.6 | 50.3 | 51.0 | 61.7 | |
| Province (%) | |||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 2.4 | 7.1 | 14.4 | 4.2 | < 0.01 |
| Prince Edward Island | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | |
| New Brunswick | 4.6 | 9.9 | 9.5 | 5.9 | |
| Quebec | 58.3 | 59.4 | 31.0 | 56.4 | |
| Manitoba | 8.0 | 6.7 | 13.9 | 8.2 | |
| Alberta | 25.8 | 14.9 | 30.2 | 24.2 | |
| Identifies as an immigrant (%) | |||||
| Yes | 16.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 13.3 | < 0.01 |
| No | 83.4 | 96.4 | 96.0 | 86.7 | |