Variable | Â | Study population # (%) | Census population # (%) | Chi-square statistic |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gender (p < 0.0001) | Male | 243 (39.3) | 245 735 (48.6) |  |
 | Female | 375 (60.7) | 259 735 (51.4) | 21.4 |
Age (years) (p < 0.0001) | 20 to 29* | 14 (2.3) | 58 615 (14.9) |  |
 | 30 to 39 | 87 (14.1) | 67 475 (17.2) |  |
 | 40 to 49 | 145 (23.5) | 84 440 (21.5) |  |
 | 50 to 59 | 174 (28.1) | 82 175 (20.9) |  |
 | 60 to 69 | 136 (22.0) | 52 320 (13.3) |  |
 | >70 | 59 (9.5) | 48 110 (12.2) |  |
 | Unknown | 3 (0.5) |  | 125.6 |
Education level (p < 0.0001) | Grade school | 173 (28.0) | 141 575 (34.4) |  |
 | High school graduate | 193 (31.2) | 93 300 (22.6) |  |
 | College/technical school graduate | 155 (25.1) | 125 480 (30.5) |  |
 | University graduate | 67 (10.8) | 47 690 (11.6) |  |
 | Post-graduate degree | 17 (2.8) | 3 615 (0.9) |  |
 | Other | 7 (1.1) |  |  |
 | Unknown | 6 (1.0) |  | 59.0 |
Household income ($ CAD) (p < 0.0001) | < $10,000 | 26 (4.2) | 9 690 (4.9) |  |
 | $10,000 to $14,999 | 35 (5.7) | 12 465 (6.3) |  |
 | $15,000 to $19,999 | 44 (7.1) | 15 015 (7.6) |  |
 | $20,000 to $29,999 | 81 (13.1) | 26 985 (13.7) |  |
 | $30,000 to $39,999 | 95 (15.4) | 25 050 (12.7) |  |
 | $40,000 to $49,999 | 58 (9.4) | 21 190 (10.8) |  |
 | $50,000 to $59,999 | 45 (7.3) | 18 970 (9.6) |  |
 | $60,000 to $69,999 | 23 (3.7) | 15 005 (7.6) |  |
 | > $70,000 | 82 (13.3) | 52 810 (26.8) |  |
 | Unknown | 129 (20.9) |  | 46.6 |
Number of people in household (p < 0.0001) | 1 | 82 (13.3) | 39 830 (20.2) |  |
 | 2 | 271 (44.1) | 73 295 (37.2) |  |
 | 3 | 124 (20.2) | 39 835 (20.2) |  |
 | 4 | 112 (18.2) | 31 985 (16.2) |  |
 | 5 | 17 (2.8) | 9 370 (4.8) |  |
 | 6+ | 9 (1.4) | 2 875 (1.5) | 28.8 |
Mean number of people in household | Â | 2.6 | 2.5 | Â |