Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics | n (%) | |
---|---|---|
Age | 18–25 years | 110 (38.1) |
26–35 years | 103 (35.6) | |
36–45 years | 34 (11.8) | |
≥ 46 years | 42 (14.5) | |
Sex | Women | 163 (56.4) |
Region of residence | Nunavik | 134 (46.4) |
Nunavut | 155 (53.6) | |
Language mostly used at homea | Mostly Inuktut | 138 (57.3) |
Mix of Inuktut and English or French | 52 (21.7) | |
Mostly English or French | 49 (20.3) | |
Marital status | Single | 128 (44.3) |
In a relationship | 159 (55.0) | |
Current smoker | 229 (79.2) | |
Personal income | < $20,000 | 170 (58.8) |
$20,000–$40,000 | 58 (20.1) | |
> $40,000 | 39 (13.5) | |
In employment | 174 (60.2) | |
Highest education level | Less than secondary school | 158 (54.7) |
Secondary school completed or technical training | 73 (25.3) | |
Post-secondary education (with or without diploma) | 47 (16.3) | |
Housing conditionsa | ||
Lives in social housing | 188 (78.0) | |
Time on waitlist | < 1 year | 32 (13.3) |
1 to < 2 years | 40 (16.6) | |
2 to < 4 years | 84 (34.9) | |
≥ 4 years | 79 (32.8) | |
Average number of people in the house (mean (se)) | 6.5 (0.2) |
aData are from the household questionnaire, n = 241 households; other data are from the individual questionnaire