Characteristics of survey respondents, with comparable statistics for the Canadian general population, drawn from Statistics Canada 2016 Census28
| Characteristic | No. (%) of sample n = 3380 | % of Canadian general population |
|---|---|---|
| Age group, yr | ||
| 18–29 | 663 (19.6) | 19.3 |
| 30–39 | 599 (17.7) | 17.5 |
| 40–49 | 615 (18.2) | 17.0 |
| 50–59 | 670 (19.8) | 18.4 |
| 60–69 | 367 (10.9) | 15.3 |
| ≥ 70 | 466 (13.8) | 12.6 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 1686 (49.9) | 48.6 |
| Female | 1688 (49.9) | 51.4 |
| Other | 6 (0.2) | 0 |
| Survey language | ||
| English | 3101 (91.7) | – |
| French* | 279 (8.3) | – |
| Province/territory | ||
| Alberta | 373 (11.0) | 11.2 |
| British Columbia | 504 (14.9) | 13.5 |
| Manitoba | 154 (4.6) | 3.5 |
| New Brunswick | 77 (2.3) | 2.2 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 48 (1.4) | 1.5 |
| Northwest Territories | 3 (0.1) | 0.1 |
| Nova Scotia | 125 (3.7) | 2.7 |
| Nunavut | 1 (< 0.1) | 0.1 |
| Ontario | 1283 (38.0) | 38.3 |
| Prince Edward Island | 16 (0.5) | 0.4 |
| Quebec | 695 (20.6) | 23.4 |
| Saskatchewan | 99 (2.9) | 3.0 |
| Yukon | 2 (0.1) | 0.1 |
| Education | ||
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 92 (2.7) | 18.3 |
| Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate | 806 (23.8) | 26.5 |
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma | 215 (6.4) | 9.8 |
| College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma | 816 (24.1) | 19.4 |
| University certificate or diploma below bachelor level | 298 (8.8) | 2.8 |
| University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above | 1153 (34.1) | 23.3 |
| Ethnicity† | ||
| White | 2707 (80.1) | 74.5 |
| South Asian | 116 (3.4) | 5.3 |
| Chinese | 247 (7.3) | 4.7 |
| Black | 71 (2.1) | 3.1 |
| Filipino | 29 (0.9) | 2.2 |
| Latin American | 34 (1.0) | 1.3 |
| Arab | 27 (0.8) | 1.3 |
| Southeast Asian | 33 (1.0) | 0.9 |
| West Asian | 21 (0.6) | 0.8 |
| Korean | 12 (0.4) | 0.6 |
| Japanese | 16 (0.5) | 0.3 |
| First Nation (North American Indian) | 48 (1.4) | 2.4 |
| Métis | 13 (0.4) | 1.6 |
| Inuit | 1 (< 0.1) | 0.2 |
| Indigenous/Aboriginal, not included elsewhere | 22 (0.7) | 0.1 |
| Other | 88 (2.6) | 0.4 |
| Marital status | ||
| Never legally married | 1136 (33.6) | 22.9 |
| Legally married (and not separated) | 1434 (42.4) | 49.0 |
| Separated, but still legally married | 95 (2.8) | 2.6 |
| Divorced | 227 (6.7) | 6.7 |
| Widowed | 124 (3.7) | 6.0 |
| Living with a common-law partner | 363 (10.7) | 12.8 |
| Missing | 1 (< 0.1) | 0 |
| Annual income, $ | ||
| 0–19 999 | 363 (10.7) | 4.4 |
| 20 000–49 999 | 911 (27.0) | 20.0 |
| 50 000–99 999 | 1256 (37.2) | 35.5 |
| 100 000–149 999 | 557 (16.5) | 21.8 |
| ≥ 150 000 | 274 (8.1) | 18.4 |
| Missing | 19 (0.6) | 0 |