Baseline characteristics of children and youth in Canadian Armed Forces families and children and youth in the general population, matched by age, sex and geography
| Characteristic | No. (%) in CAF n = 5478 | No. (%) in general population n = 21 912 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age category, yr* | – | ||
| 0–6 | 2673 (48.8) | 10 692 (48.8) | |
| 7–9 | 867 (15.8) | 3468 (15.8) | |
| 10–14 | 1249 (22.8) | 4996 (22.8) | |
| 15–19 | 689 (12.6) | 2756 (12.6) | |
| Sex, female* | 2665 (48.6) | 10 660 (48.6) | – |
| Geography* | – | ||
| South East | 1379 (25.2) | 5516 (25.2) | – |
| Champlain | 2527 (46.1) | 10 108 (46.1) | |
| North Simcoe Muskoka | 1096 (20.0) | 4384 (20.0) | |
| North East | 177 (3.2) | 708 (3.2) | |
| Other | 299 (5.5) | 1196 (5.5) | |
| Median community income quintile | < 0.001 | ||
| Lowest | 457 (8.3) | 4031 (18.4) | |
| 2 | 878 (16.0) | 3904 (17.8) | |
| 3 | 1277 (23.3) | 4363 (19.9) | |
| 4 | 1513 (27.6) | 4873 (22.2) | |
| Highest | 1341 (24.5) | 4577 (20.9) | |
| Missing | 12 (0.2) | 164 (0.7) | |
| Rural residence | 1147 (20.9) | 5574 (25.4) | < 0.001 |
Note: CAF = Canadian Armed Forces, other = all other regions of Ontario.
↵* A matching variable, therefore not compared statistically.