Table 2.
Sociodemographic characteristics of parents (n=222) and public health center staff (n=22).
| Variable | Respondents, n (%) | |||
| Parents | ||||
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Location | |||
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In or near Lethbridge | 115 (51.8) | |
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In or near Mill Woods (Edmonton) | 104 (46.8) | |
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Not specified | 3 (1.4) | |
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Arrived in Canada in the last 5 years | |||
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Yes | 16 (7.2) | |
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No | 197 (88.7) | |
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No response | 9 (4.1) | |
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Language most comfortable reading | |||
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English | 207 (93.2) | |
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Spanish | 4 (1.8) | |
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Punjabi | 2 (0.9) | |
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Chinese | 1 (0.5) | |
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Othersa | 7 (3.1) | |
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No response | 1 (0.5) | |
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Highest level of education completed | |||
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University degree | 104 (46.8) | |
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College or other post–high-school academic certificate or diploma | 87 (39.2) | |
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High school | 21 (9.5) | |
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Lower than high school | 1 (0.5) | |
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Prefer not to answer or no response | 9 (4) | |
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Annual household income (CAD $)b | |||
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<30,000 | 22 (9.9) | |
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30,000-59,999 | 36 (16.2) | |
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60,000-89,999 | 42 (18.9) | |
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>90,000 | 77 (34.7) | |
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Prefer not to answer | 33 (14.9) | |
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Do not know | 6 (2.7) | |
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No response | 6 (2.7) | |
| Public health center staff | ||||
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Health center location | |||
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Mill Woods (Edmonton zone) | 12 (55) | |
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Lethbridge (south zone) | 10 (46) | |
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Job position | |||
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Nurse | 19 (86) | |
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Manager | 2 (9) | |
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Administrative support | 1 (5) | |
aOther languages included Arabic, Dinka, Somali, Swedish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Yoruba, and not specified (all n=1).
bAt the time of study, CAD $1 was approximately equal to US $0.73.