Table 1.
Demographic characteristics among PSP in Canada, N = 5093.a
| % (n) | |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 67.5 (3425) |
| Female | 32.5 (1650) |
| Age | |
| 19–29 | 7.5 (379) |
| 30–39 | 28.0 (1419) |
| 40–49 | 36.7 (1858) |
| 50–59 | 24.5 (1241) |
| 60 and older | 3.3 (168) |
| Marital status | |
| Married/common-law | 75.9 (3835) |
| Single | 10.1 (510) |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 10.5 (529) |
| Remarried | 3.5 (179) |
| Ethnicity | |
| White | 91.6 (4615) |
| Other | 8.4 (423) |
| Education | |
| High school or less | 9.2 (455) |
| Some postsecondary (less than 4-year college/university program) | 54.2 (2694) |
| University degree/4-year college or higher | 36.6 (1821) |
| Province of residence | |
| Western Canada (BC, AB, SK, MB) | 52.4 (2645) |
| Eastern Canada (ON, QC) | 34.3 (1732) |
| Atlantic Canada (PEI, NS, NB, NFL) | 12.0 (607) |
| Northern Territories (YK, NWT, NVT) | 1.2 (61) |
| Urban/rural work location | |
| Urban | 93.9 (4663) |
| Rural | 6.1 (303) |
| Years of service | |
| Less than 4 years | 4.9 (245) |
| 4 to 9 years | 17.4 (876) |
| 10 to 15 years | 23.3 (1174) |
| More than 15 years | 54.4 (2743) |
| Public safety officer category | |
| Municipal/provincial police | 26.5 (1348) |
| RCMP | 25.6 (1305) |
| Corrections workers | 13.9 (710) |
| Firefighters | 15.8 (807) |
| Paramedics | 13.3 (675) |
| Call center operators/dispatchers | 4.9 (248) |
aPSP indicates public safety personnel; RCMP, Royal Canadian Mounted Police. N for each variable differ slightly due to nonresponse.