Table 4 Sample Characteristics of Study Population
| Â | Sample | Ontario Populationa | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | N | % | N | % |
Number of respondents | 3206 | 100 | 2693850 | 100 |
Child age category (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 0 to 4 | 851 | 26.6 | 704260 | 26.1 |
 5 to 8 | 686 | 21.5 | 569275 | 21.1 |
 9 to 12 | 683 | 21.4 | 590620 | 21.9 |
 13 to 17 | 977 | 30.6 | 829695 | 30.8 |
Child gender  Male | 1620 | 50.6 | 1381630 | 51.3 |
 Female | 1585 | 49.5 | 1312220 | 48.7 |
Parent gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 930 | 29.0 | -- | -- |
 Female | 2274 | 71.0 | -- | -- |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Not living with partner | 469 | 14.7 | 604645 | 16.7 |
 Living with partner | 2716 | 85.3 | 3007560 | 83.3 |
Time since immigration | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Canadian-born | 2407 | 76.5 | 8906000 | 71.1 |
 10+ years | 533 | 16.9 | 2591915 | 20.7 |
 0-9 years | 208 | 6.6 | 1019460 | 8.1 |
Education, highest level completed | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Below secondary school | 93 | 2.9 | 769575 | 11.0 |
 Secondary school diploma | 395 | 12.4 | 1702160 | 24.3 |
 Post-secondary school | 2692 | 84.7 | 4547145 | 64.8 |
Employment status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Employed | 2513 | 79.2 | 16595030 | 60.9 |
 Unemployed | 152 | 4.8 | 1395050 | 5.1 |
 Other | 509 | 16.0 | 9269445 | 34.0 |
Total household incomeb | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Respondents | 2539 | 100 | 4886655 | 100 |
  <$20,000 | 116 | 4.6 | 556305 | 11.4 |
  $20,000 -$39,000 | 214 | 8.4 | 831135 | 17.0 |
  $40,000 -$59,000 | 310 | 12.2 | 824425 | 16.9 |
  $60,000-$79,000 | 345 | 13.6 | 680850 | 13.9 |
  $80,000-$99,000 | 393 | 15.5 | 552660 | 11.3 |
  ≥$100,000 | 1151 | 45.3 | 1441280 | 29.5 |
Number of children (under 18) in household | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 1 | 1181 | 36.9 | -- | -- |
 2-3 | 1874 | 58.5 | -- | -- |
 ≥4 | 150 | 4.7 | -- | -- |