Table 4.
Demographic Characteristics of the Six-Class Model.
| Variable | Class 1 younger, economically stable newcomers |
Class 2 retired, economically stable, born in Canada |
Class 3 severely disadvantaged, younger males |
Class 4 unemployed, older newcomers |
Class 5 less employed, younger newcomers |
Class 6 under 65, born in Canada, stable housing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) of EQUIP ED Sample | ||||||
| How difficult to live on income | ||||||
| Very or somewhat difficult | 89 (28.2) | 161 (39.9) | 278 (89.4) | 99 (42.9) | 69 (81.2) | 524 (49.7) |
| Not very/not at all difficult | 1125 (71.6) | 243 (60.1) | 33 (10.6) | 132 (57.1) | 16 (18.9) | 530 (50.3) |
| Calculated age | M = 42.6 (18-94) SD = 13.65 |
M = 74.6 (65-98) SD = 7.61 |
M = 43.3 (20-98) SD = 14.15 |
M = 65.4 (17-96) SD = 20.0 |
M = 42.6 (18-64) SD = 13.5 |
M = 42.1 (18-64) SD = 13.4 |
| Primary Work Status | ||||||
| Employed full or part-time | 315 (100) | 41 (10.2) | 33 (10.6) | 1 (0.4) | 23 (27.1) | 686 (65.5) |
| Seasonal, service, student, other | 0 (0) | 4 (1.0) | 36 (11.6) | 22 (9.5) | 12 (14.1) | 60 (5.7) |
| Unemployed | 0 (0) | 21 (5.2) | 220 (70.7) | 44 (51.8) | 44 (51.8) | 221 (21.1) |
| Retired | 0 (0) | 336 (83.6) | 22 (7.1) | 159 (68.5) | 6 (7.1) | 79 (7.5) |
| Education | ||||||
| Less than high school | 63 (19.7) | 222 (54.8) | 226 (72.2) | 101 (43.5) | 44 (51.8) | 404 (38.1) |
| Completed secondary school/high school | 49 (15.4) | 67 (16.5) | 39 (12.5) | 41 (17.7) | 9 (10.6) | 268 (25.3) |
| Some college or more | 206 (64.6) | 114 (28.1) | 47 (15.0) | 87 (37.5) | 32 (37.6) | 386 (36.4) |
| Level not known | 1 (0.3) | 2 (0.5) | 1 (0.3) | 3 (1.3) | 0 | 1 (0.1) |