Table 1.
Demographics of the study population, n (%)
| Socio-demographic variable | RCMP | Other police | Civilians |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 1298 (76) | 1354 (76) | 76 (29) |
| Female | 406 (24) | 437 (24) | 190 (71) |
| Age | |||
| 18–29 | 81 (5) | 60 (3) | 22 (8) |
| 30–39 | 489 (29) | 460 (26) | 58 (21) |
| 40–49 | 668 (39) | 812 (45.5) | 70 (26) |
| 50–59 | 405 (24) | 419 (23.5) | 101 (37) |
| ≥60 | 51 (3) | 34 (2) | 21 (8) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married/common law | 1308 (77) | 1429 (81) | 170 (65) |
| Single | 144 (8) | 122 (7) | 42 (16) |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 167 (10) | 195 (11.0) | 41 (16) |
| Re-married | 72 (4) | 28 (2) | 8 (3) |
| Province of residence | |||
| Western Canada (BC, AB, SK, MB) | 1091 (60) | 771 (40) | 116 (39) |
| Eastern Canada (ON, QC) | 284 (16) | 954 (50) | 122 (41) |
| Atlantic Canada (PEI, NS, NB, NFL) | 369 (20) | 185 (10) | 56 (19.0) |
| Northern Territories (YK, NWT, NVT) | 76 (4) | 0 | 1 (0.3) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| White | 1491 (87) | 1642 (92) | 242 (90) |
| Other | 217 (13) | 140 (8) | 28 (10) |
| Education | |||
| High school or less | 183 (11) | 113 (6.5) | 32 (12) |
| Some post-secondary (<4-year college/university programme) | 837 (50) | 884 (51) | 147 (56) |
| University degree/4-year college or higher | 665 (39) | 664 (43) | 84 (32) |
| Years of service (mean, standard deviation) | 19.33 (11) | 19.69 (10) | 18.24 (12) |