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Table 1 Survey 1 & 2 demographic results

From: Canadian national surveys on pandemic influenza preparations: pre-pandemic and peri-pandemic findings

 

SURVEY 1 Mean(SD)

SURVEY 2 Mean(SD)

Age in Years (n = 1000)

51 (17)

52(16.4)

Refusals (n=29)

  

Total (n = 1029)

 

Frequency (%)

Frequency (%)

Province

  

Newfoundland

8(1%)

18(1.7%)

Prince Edward Island

2(<1%)

6(<1%)

Nova Scotia

14(2.8%)

37(3.6%)

New Brunswick

13(2.6%)

28(2.7%)

Quebec

117(23.3%)

204(19.8%)

Ontario

197(39.3%)

406(39.5%)

Manitoba

19(3.8%)

41(4.0%)

Saskatchewan

14(2.8%)

39(3.8%)

Alberta

52(10.4%)

112(10.9%)

British Columbia

65 (13%)

138(13.4%)

Total

501

1029

Gender

  

Male

176(35%)

425(41.3%)

Female

325(65%)

604(58.7%)

Refused

0

0

Total

501

1029

Marital Status

  

Married or Common Law

311(62%)

611(59.4%)

Widowed

30(6%)

99(9.6%)

Separated

14(3%)

38(3.7%)

Divorced

31(6%)

75(7.3%)

Never Married

107(21%)

190(18.5%)

Refused

8(2%)

16(1.6%)

Total

501

1029

Has Children

  

Yes

376(75%)

776(75.4%)

No

118(24%)

245(23.8%)

Refused

7(1%)

8(0.8%)

Total

501

1029

Education

  

< High School

39(8%)

92(8.9%)

Completed High School

126(25%)

258(25.1%)

Completed some College/University

49(10%)

99(9.6%)

Completed College/University degree

232(47%)

457(44.4%)

Professional Degree

- - (–)

13(1.3%)

Masters

36(7%)

73(7.1%)

PhD

10(2%)

20(1.9%)

Refused

9(2%)

17(1.7%)

Ethnicity

  

Caucasian

407(81%)

915(88.9%)

Asian

21(4%)

36(1.4%)

Black

21(4%)

17(1.7%)

Aboriginal

11(2%)

16(1.6%)

Latin American/Hispanic

8(2%)

8(0.8%)

Other

28(6%)

15(1.5%)

Don’t know/ Refused

5 (1%)

22(2.2%)

Employment

  

Full-time

261(52%)

541(52.6%)

Part-time

53(10%)

113(11.0%)

Not Employed (Retired, unemployed, disability)

181(36%)

358(34.8%)

Other

6(1%)

4(0.4%)

Refused

6(1%)

13(1.3%)

Residence

  

Urban

303(60%)

707(68.7%)

Rural

194(39%)

312(30.3%)

Refused

4(1%)

10(1.0%)

 

(Survey 2 Only)

Frequency (%)

Household Income

< $20,000

 

21(2.0%)

$20,000 - $29,000

 

23(2.2%)

$30,000 - $39,000

 

21(2.0%)

$40,000 - $49,000

 

18(1.7%)

$50,000 - $59,000

 

18(1.7%)

$60,000 - $69,000

 

9(0.9%)

$70,000 - $79,000

 

15(1.5%)

$80,000 - $89,000

 

9(0.9%)

$90,000 - $99,000

 

8(0.8%)

$100,000 - $119,000

 

13(1.3%)

$120,000 - $149,000

 

10(1.0%)

$150,000 +

 

10(1.0%)

Refused

 

854(83.0%)

Total

 

1029(100%)