Table 2.
Demographic and other characteristics of the sample
| Characteristics, n = 29,470 | Weighed frequency b | Proportion b (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sum of weights n = 3,689,207 a | ||
| Age – mean ± SD | 40.45 | ± 0.08 |
| Sex | ||
| Females | 1,739,602 | 47.15 |
| Males | 1,949,605 | 52.85 |
| Household size (number of people) | ||
| 1 | 551,317 | 14.94 |
| 2 | 121,148 | 32.83 |
| 3–4 | 1,577,424 | 42.76 |
| ≥ 5 | 349,218 | 9.47 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 1,278,654 | 34.66 |
| Living common-law | 1,036,956 | 28.11 |
| Single | 1,028,001 | 27.87 |
| Divorced | 203,665 | 5.52 |
| Separated | 103,547 | 2.81 |
| Widowed | 38,383 | 1.04 |
| Racial/cultural group c | ||
| White | 3,405,682 | 92.31 |
| Arab | 78,132 | 2.12 |
| Latin American | 61,445 | 1.67 |
| Asian | 53,674 | 1.45 |
| Other | 90,274 | 2.45 |
| Household food insecurity (past 12 months) | ||
| Always had enough of the kinds of foods they wanted to eat | 3,425,530 | 92.85 |
| Enough to eat, but not always the kinds of food they wanted | 239,665 | 6.50 |
| Sometimes did not have enough to eat | 19,374 | 0.53 |
| Often did not have enough to eat | 4638 | 0.13 |
| Highest level of education successfully completed | ||
| Grade 8 or lower (Québec: secondary II or lower) | 130,794 | 3.55 |
| Grade 9–10 (Québec: secondary III or IV) | 431,396 | 11.69 |
| Grade 11–13 (Québec: secondary V) | 1,857,692 | 50.35 |
| College/CÉGEP | 654,905 | 17.75 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 425,151 | 11.52 |
| University degree or certificate above bachelor’s degree | 189,270 | 5.13 |
| Household income before taxes (Canadian dollars) | ||
| $0–$19,999 | 145,341 | 3.94 |
| $20,000–$39,999 | 530,237 | 14.37 |
| $40,000–$59,999 | 735,831 | 19.95 |
| $60,000–$79,999 | 711,800 | 19.29 |
| $80,000–$99,999 | 510,048 | 13.83 |
| ≥ $100,000 | 1,055,950 | 28.62 |
SD standard deviation
aAppropriate survey sampling weights and bootstrap variance estimation procedures were used in all analyses (Statistics Canada 2012)
bUnless stated otherwise
cNone of the participants reported being Aboriginal (North American Indian, Métis or Inuit)