TABLE 2.
Socio-economic characteristics (n = 497).
| Survey sample (%) | Canadian population (%) | |
| Age range | — | — |
| Under 25 | 4.99 | 8.22 |
| 25–34 | 18.36 | 16.91 |
| 35–44 | 16.37 | 16.65 |
| 45–54 | 20.76 | 18.46 |
| 55–64 | 19.76 | 18 |
| Over 65 | 19.16 | 21.75 |
| Gender | — | — |
| Male | 46.1 | 49.11 |
| Female | 53.3 | 50.89 |
| Annual household income (before taxes) | — | — |
| <$30,000 | 6.19 | 9.82 |
| $30001–$50000 | 14.17 | 17.84 |
| $50001–$70000 | 9.38 | 19.29 |
| $70001–$90000 | 12.18 | 16.76 |
| $90001–$150000 | 28.14 | 26.28 |
| >$150000 | 13.37 | 10 |
| Education | — | — |
| Graduate + bachelor’s degree | 52.20 | 28.5 |
| University below bachelors | 8.38 | 3.1 |
| College diploma | 20.76 | 22.4 |
| Apprenticeship or other trades certificate | 4.99 | 10.8 |
| High school diploma | 10.38 | 23.7 |
| No certificate diploma or degree | 1.40 | 11.5 |