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. 2021 Apr 21;21:765. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-10790-0

Table 1.

Demographic data

Characteristic N = 60 (%)
Biologic Sex Male 26 (43.3)
Female 34 (56.7)
Geographic Location Calgary 32 (53.3)
Edmonton 15 (25.0)
Other Urban centers* 7 (11.7)
Rural 6 (10.0)
Age (years) 18–29 19 (31.7)
30–59 26 (43.3)
> 60 15 (25.0)
Ethnicity White 51 (85.0)
South Asian 3 (5.0)
Chinese 2 (3.3)
Filipino 1 (1.7)
First Nation/Metis/Inuit 2 (3.3)
Unknown 1 (1.7)
Highest Level of Education High school diploma or less 10 (16.7)
Post-secondary technical school 6 (10.0)
Some college or University 12 (20.0)
College or University diploma/degree 32 (53.3)
Occupation Employed for wages 26 (43.3)
Self employed 8 (13.3)
Student 3 (5.0)
Retired 8 (13.3)
Not working 10 (16.7)
Stay at home/maternity or paternity leave 5 (8.3)
Household Income (annual) <$50,000 16 (26.7)
$50,000–$100,000 15 (25.0)
>$100,000 15 (25.0)
Unknown 14 (23.3)
Work location during pandemic Mostly going into work locations 18 (30.0)
Mostly working from home 16 (26.7)
Missing 34 (56.7)
Do you use Public Transit? Almost Always 4 (6.7)
Sometimes 4 (6.7)
Rarely 19 (31.7)
Never 33 (55.0)
Marital Status Married/common law 37 (61.7)
Separated/Divorced 6 (10.0)
Widowed 1 (1.7)
Never Married 16 (26.7)
Children < 18 yrs. living in house Yes 19 (31.7)
No 41 (68.3)

*Other urban centers included: Red Deer, Medicine Hat, Lethbridge and Grand Prairie