Table 1.
Comparison of UnACoRNa participants (n=7059) from Canada and Statistics Canada’s estimates of the proportion of the total population (n=7,150,260) for people aged 15 to 29 years by province or territory, age, and urban/rural area. The proportion of missing answers includes participants who decided to skip the question.
| Sociodemographic characteristics | Canada, n (%) | UnACoRN, n (%) | Difference in proportion, percentage points | |
| Province or territory (n=6122)b | ||||
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Newfoundland and Labrador | 83,148 (1.16) | 126 (2.06) | 0.90 |
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Prince Edward Island | 33,818 (0.47) | 21 (0.34) | –0.13 |
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Nova Scotia | 177,402 (2.48) | 191 (3.12) | 0.64 |
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New Brunswick | 129,250 (1.81) | 172 (2.81) | 1 |
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Quebec | 1,466,271 (20.51) | 1444 (23.59) | 3.08 |
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Ontario | 2,935,514 (41.05) | 2100 (34.3) | –6.75 |
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Manitoba | 277,583 (3.88) | 309 (5.05) | 1.17 |
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Saskatchewan | 221,239 (3.09) | 276 (4.51) | 1.42 |
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Alberta | 835,667 (11.69) | 623 (10.18) | –1.51 |
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British Columbia | 963,715 (13.48) | 837 (13.67) | 0.19 |
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Yukon | 7542 (0.11) | 10 (0.16) | 0.05 |
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Northwest Territories/Nunavut | 19,111 (0.26) | 13 (0.21) | –0.05 |
| Age group (n=6498)c (years) | ||||
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15 to 19 | 2,057,449 (28.77) | 4135 (63.63) | 34.86 |
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20 to 24 | 2,452,701 (34.3) | 1386 (21.33) | –12.97 |
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25 to 29 | 2,640,110 (36.92) | 977 (15.04) | –21.88 |
| Area (n=6122)b | ||||
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Urban | 6,189,855 (86.57) | 5445 (88.94) | 2.37 |
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Rural | 960,405 (13.43) | 677 (11.06) | –2.37 |
aUnACoRN: Understanding Affirming Communities, Relationships, and Networks.
bMissing answers for UnACoRN: 13.3% (937/7059).
cMissing answers for UnACoRN: 7.9% (561/7059).