Table 1.
Description of the 2018 Canadian HBSC sample of males and females aged 11–15 years.
| Variable | Males (n = 10,349) | Females (n = 10,872) |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | ||
| 5 and 6 | 2037 (19.7%) | 1949 (17.9%) |
| 7 | 2143 (20.7%) | 2315 (21.3%) |
| 8 | 2114 (20.4%) | 2264 (20.8%) |
| 9 | 2295 (22.2%) | 2415 (22.2%) |
| 10 and 11 | 1759 (17.0%) | 1929 (17.7%) |
| Missing | 1 | 0 |
| Urban/rural status | ||
| Rural area (<1000) | 442 (4.3%) | 440 (4.0%) |
| Small population center (1000 to 29,999) | 5439 (52.6%) | 5562 (51.2%) |
| Medium population center (30,000 to 99,999) | 1809 (17.5%) | 1887 (17.4%) |
| Large population center | 2659 (25.7%) | 2983 (27.4%) |
| Missing | 0 | 0 |
| Family SES (based on having computer, bedroom, bathroom, car, dishwasher, holiday) | ||
| Quintile 1 | 1436 (17.5%) | 1735 (19.0%) |
| Quintile 2 | 1701 (20.7%) | 1876 (20.6%) |
| Quintile 3 | 1641 (20.0%) | 1772 (19.4%) |
| Quintile 4 | 1643 (20.0%) | 1798 (19.7%) |
| Quintile 5 | 1790 (21.8%) | 1942 (21.3%) |
| Missing | 2138 | 1749 |
| Family structure | ||
| Mother and father | 7279 (72.3%) | 7525 (70.6%) |
| Mother and partner | 481 (4.8%) | 656 (6.2%) |
| Mother only | 1545 (15.3%) | 1701 (16.0%) |
| Father and partner | 103 (1.0%) | 141 (1.3%) |
| Father only | 323 (3.2%) | 303 (2.8%) |
| Other (including children's or foster home) | 341 (3.4%) | 338 (3.2%) |
| Missing | 277 | 208 |
| Immigration status | ||
| Born in Canada | 7218 (74.4%) | 7948 (78.4%) |
| Immigrated less than 5 years ago | 697 (7.2%) | 683 (6.7%) |
| Immigrated more than 5 years ago | 1785 (18.4%) | 1513 (14.9%) |
| Missing | 649 | 728 |
| Affluence | ||
| High | 4932 (55.7%) | 4912 (51.2%) |
| Average | 3174 (35.8%) | 3805 (39.6%) |
| Low | 749 (8.5%) | 880 (9.2%) |
| Missing | 1494 | 1275 |
| Religious | ||
| Yes | 2359 (24.1%) | 2693 (25.7%) |
| No | 7432 (75.9%) | 7766 (74.3%) |
| Missing | 558 | 413 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White | 6770 (66.6%) | 7066 (66.1%) |
| Black | 369 (3.6%) | 369 (3.4%) |
| Indigenous | 793 (7.8%) | 819 (7.7%) |
| East Asian | 609 (6.0%) | 626 (5.9%) |
| West Asian and Arab | 146 (1.4%) | 145 (1.4%) |
| Other | 1480 (14.6%) | 1671 (15.6%) |
| Missing | 182 | 176 |