Table 1.
Weighted prevalence (%) and (95% confidence interval) of population characteristics by Indigenous status and geographic region.
| Frequency (n) | Overall | Indigenousf | Non-Indigenous | Rural/remote | Suburban | Urban | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||||||
| 18 to 34 | 1814 | 27.3 (26.2–28.4) | 22.6 (18.3–27.5) | 27.5 (26.4–28.6) | 23.8 (21.4–26.4) | 27.5 (26.1–29.1) | 28.7 (26.8–30.6) |
| 35 to 54 | 2267 | 34.1 (33–35.3) | 43.7 (38.3–49.2) | 33.6 (32.5–34.8)g | 36.3 (33.6–39.2) | 33.9 (32.3–35.5) | 33.3 (31.3–35.3) |
| 55 or older | 2566 | 38.6 (37.4–39.8) | 33.7 (28.7–39.1) | 38.8 (37.7–40.1) | 39.8 (37–42.7) | 38.6 (36.9–40.2) | 38 (36–40.1) |
| Gender | |||||||
| Female | 3366 | 50.6 (49.4–51.8) | 55.2 (49.7–60.5) | 50.4 (49.2–51.6) | 50.8 (47.9–53.7) | 52 (50.3–53.7) | 48.5 (46.4–50.6) |
| Male | 3193 | 48 (46.8–49.2) | 42.8 (37.5–48.3) | 48.3 (47.1–49.5) | 48.1 (45.2–51) | 46.9 (45.2–48.6) | 49.8 (47.7–51.9) |
| Other/prefer not to say | 88 | 1.3 (1.1–1.6) | F | 1.3 (1–1.6) | 1.1 (0.7–1.9) E | 1.1 (0.8–1.5) | 1.8 (1.3–2.4) |
| Current situation regarding work or schooling | |||||||
| Work/attend school outside home | 2413 | 36.3 (35.2–37.5) | 40.6 (35.3–46.1) | 36.1 (34.9–37.3) | 43.3 (40.4–46.2) | 34.9 (33.3–36.6)h | 34.8 (32.8–36.8)h |
| Work/attend school inside home | 2331 | 35.1 (33.9–36.2) | 29.5 (24.7–34.7) | 35.4 (34.2–36.5)g | 24.7 (22.3–27.3) | 37.8 (36.1–39.4)h | 36.4 (34.4–38.4)h |
| Retired | 1501 | 22.6 (21.6–23.6) | 15.8 (12.2–20.2) | 22.9 (21.9–24)g | 23.5 (21.1–26) | 22.8 (21.4–24.3) | 21.8 (20.1–23.5) |
| Unemployed | 538 | 8.1 (7.5–8.8) | 12.4 (9.2–16.5) | 7.9 (7.2–8.6)g | 9.5 (7.9–11.4) | 7.6 (6.8–8.6) | 8 (7–9.3) |
| On paid leave (sick leave, maternity, disability) | 180 | 2.7 (2.3–3.1) | 4.9 (3–7.9) E | 2.6 (2.2–3)g | 2.9 (2–4) E | 2.8 (2.3–3.4) | 2.5 (1.9–3.2) |
| Other | 221 | 3.3 (2.9–3.8) | 3.9 (2.3–6.7) E | 3.3 (2.9–3.8) | 4.5 (3.4–5.9) | 3 (2.5–3.7) | 3.2 (2.5–4) |
| Highest level of education completed | |||||||
| High school/equiv.a | 1221 | 18.7 (17.8–19.7) | 24.8 (20.3–30) | 18.4 (17.5–19.4)g | 23.5 (21.1–26.1) | 18.4 (17.1–19.8)h | 16.7 (15.2–18.4)h |
| Cert/dip < bachelorb | 2429 | 37.3 (36.1–38.4) | 47.5 (41.9–53) | 36.7 (35.6–38)g | 45.5 (42.5–48.4) | 35.8 (34.2–37.5)h | 35.2 (33.2–37.2)h |
| Bachelor/post graduate degree | 2870 | 44 (42.8–45.2) | 27.7 (23–33) | 44.8 (43.6–46.1)g | 31 (28.4–33.8) | 45.8 (44.1–47.5)h | 48.1 (46–50.2)h |
| Prefer not to say | 147 | ||||||
| Total household income in 2020 from all sources before taxes | |||||||
| < $40 K | 1069 | 18.4 (17.4–19.4) | 27.5 (22.7–32.9) | 17.9 (16.9–18.9)g | 20.4 (18–23) | 16.3 (15–17.7)h | 20.3 (18.6–22.2) |
| $40 K–< $80 K | 1629 | 28 (26.8–29.1) | 29.2 (24.2–34.7) | 27.9 (26.8–29.1) | 30.5 (27.7–33.4) | 26.4 (24.8–28.1) | 28.9 (27–31) |
| $80 K–< $150 K | 2090 | 35.9 (34.7–37.1) | 30 (25–35.5) | 36.2 (35–37.5)g | 33.9 (31.1–36.9) | 38.5 (36.7–40.3)h | 33.1 (31–35.2) |
| > $150 K | 1034 | 17.8 (16.8–18.8) | 13.3 (9.9–17.7) | 18 (17–19)g | 15.2 (13.1–17.5) | 18.8 (17.4–20.2)h | 17.6 (16–19.4) |
| Prefer not to say | 756 | ||||||
| Province | |||||||
| BC | 955 | 14.4 (13.6–15.3) | 21.9 (17.7–26.8) | 14 (13.2–14.9)g | 14.6 (12.7–16.8) | 15.6 (14.4–16.9) | 12.5 (11.2–14) |
| AB | 803 | 12.1 (11.4–12.9) | 21.3 (17.1–26.1) | 11.7 (10.9–12.5)g | 12.1 (10.3–14.1) | 10.4 (9.4–11.4) | 14.8 (13.4–16.3) |
| MB/SK | 329 | 5 (4.5–5.5) | 14.2 (10.8–18.5) | 4.5 (4–5)g | 5.7 (4.5–7.2) | 3.3 (2.8–4) | 7.1 (6.1–8.2) |
| ON | 2670 | 40.3 (39.1–41.5) | 22.8 (18.5–27.8) | 41.2 (40–42.4)g | 33.3 (30.7–36.1) | 41.6 (39.9–43.3)h | 42 (40–44.1)h |
| QC | 1234 | 18.6 (17.7–19.6) | 11.8 (8.7–15.8) | 19 (18–20)g | 20.3 (18–22.7) | 19.7 (18.3–21) | 16.2 (14.7–17.8)h |
| Atlantic provincesc | 635 | 9.6 (8.9–10.3) | 8 (5.5–11.5) E | 9.7 (9–10.4) | 14 (12.1–16.1) | 9.5 (8.6–10.6)h | 7.4 (6.4–8.6)h |
| Prefer not to say | 18 | ||||||
| Rated physical health in general, for one’s age | |||||||
| Fair/poor | 1091 | 16.4 (15.5–17.3) | 24.1 (19.7–29.1) | 16 (15.1–17)g | 16.8 (14.7–19.1) | 16.5 (15.3–17.8) | 16 (14.5–17.6) |
| Excellent/very good/good | 5556 | 83.6 (82.7–84.5) | 75.9 (70.9–80.3) | 84 (83–84.9)g | 83.2 (80.9–85.3) | 83.5 (82.2–84.7) | 84 (82.4–85.5) |
| Rated mental health in general, for one’s age | |||||||
| Fair/poor | 1399 | 21.1 (20.1–22) | 29.7 (24.9–34.9) | 20.6 (19.6–21.6)g | 20.8 (18.5–23.2) | 20.9 (19.5–22.3) | 21.5 (19.8–23.2) |
| Excellent/very good/good | 5248 | 78.9 (78–79.9) | 70.3 (65.1–75.1) | 79.4 (78.4–80.4)g | 79.2 (76.8–81.5) | 79.1 (77.7–80.5) | 78.5 (76.8–80.2) |
| HSDd | 516 | 7.8 (7.1–8.4) | 9 (6.3–12.6)E | 7.7 (7.1–8.4) | 5.5 (4.3–6.9) | 7.2 (6.4–8.1) | 9.8 (8.6–11.1)h |
| Highly sensitive to noisee | 893 | 13.4 (12.6–14.3) | 13.5 (10.2–17.7) | 13.4 (12.6–14.3) | 12 (10.3–14.1) | 13.9 (12.7–15.1) | 13.5 (12.1–15) |
| Chronic health conditions diagnosed by professional or undiagnosed but suffering | |||||||
| Heart disease incl. high blood pressure | |||||||
| Diagnosed | 1265 | 19 (18.1–20) | 19.1 (15.1–23.8) | 19 (18.1–20) | 19.4 (17.2–21.8) | 19.7 (18.4–21.1) | 17.8 (16.3–19.5) |
| Suffer | 214 | 3.2 (2.8–3.7) | 4.7 (2.9–7.7)E | 3.1 (2.7–3.6) | 4.1 (3.1–5.4) | 3.1 (2.5–3.7) | 3 (2.3–3.8) |
| Not applicable | 5168 | 77.7 (76.7–78.7) | 76.2 (71.2–80.6) | 77.8 (76.8–78.8) | 76.5 (74–78.9) | 77.2 (75.8–78.6) | 79.2 (77.4–80.8) |
| Anxiety or depression | |||||||
| Diagnosed | 1357 | 20.4 (19.5–21.4) | 30.2 (25.4–35.5) | 19.9 (19–20.9)g | 19.8 (17.5–22.2) | 19.9 (18.6–21.3) | 21.5 (19.8–23.3) |
| Suffer | 1355 | 20.4 (19.4–21.4) | 23.3 (19–28.3) | 20.2 (19.3–21.2) | 19.9 (17.7–22.3) | 21.1 (19.8–22.5) | 19.5 (17.9–21.2) |
| Not applicable | 3935 | 59.2 (58–60.4) | 46.4 (41–51.9) | 59.8 (58.6–61)g | 60.3 (57.5–63.1) | 59 (57.3–60.6) | 59 (56.9–61) |
| Sleep disorder | |||||||
| Diagnosed | 766 | 11.5 (10.8–12.3) | 14.6 (11.2–18.9) | 11.4 (10.6–12.2) | 10.5 (8.9–12.5) | 12.4 (11.3–13.6) | 10.7 (9.5–12.1) |
| Suffer | 1171 | 17.6 (16.7–18.6) | 21.9 (17.7–26.8) | 17.4 (16.5–18.4) | 17.9 (15.8–20.2) | 17 (15.7–18.3) | 18.5 (16.9–20.2) |
| Not applicable | 4710 | 70.9 (69.7–71.9) | 63.4 (58–68.6) | 71.2 (70.1–72.3)g | 71.5 (68.9–74.1) | 70.6 (69.1–72.2) | 70.8 (68.9–72.7) |
| Hearing loss | |||||||
| Diagnosed | 603 | 9.1 (8.4–9.8) | 11 (8–14.9) | 9 (8.3–9.7) | 10 (8.4–11.9) | 8.8 (7.9–9.8) | 9 (7.9–10.3) |
| Suffer | 704 | 10.6 (9.9–11.3) | 15.7 (12.1–20.1) | 10.3 (9.6–11.1)g | 11.8 (10–13.8) | 10.2 (9.2–11.3) | 10.5 (9.3–11.9) |
| Not applicable | 5340 | 80.3 (79.4–81.3) | 73.3 (68.2–77.9) | 80.7 (79.7–81.6)g | 78.2 (75.7–80.5) | 81 (79.6–82.3) | 80.5 (78.7–82.1) |
aUp to high school diploma or equivalent.
bCertificate or diploma, could be from a registered apprenticeship, or other trade, college, CEGEP or other non-university, university below bachelor's level.
cAtlantic provinces include New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland Labrador.
dHSD highly sleep disturbed, included responses 8, 9 or 10 on the 11-point numeric scale where 0 was equivalent to not at all sleep disturbed and 10 was equivalent to extremely sleep disturbed.
eHighly sensitive to noise, included responses 8, 9 or 10 on the 11-point numeric scale where 0 was equivalent to not at all noise sensitive and 10 was equivalent to extremely sensitive to noise.
fSelf-reported as First Nation, Métis, Inuk (Inuit).
gSignificantly different from Indigenous (p < 0.05).
hSignificantly different from Rural/remote regions (p < 0.05).
E Coefficient of variation was between 16.6 and 33.3%, interpret with caution due to the high sampling variability.
F Coefficient of variation was greater than 33.3%, data could not be released due to questionable validity.