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Table 1 Demographic data

From: Attitudes, behaviours and barriers to public health measures for COVID-19: a survey to inform public health messaging

Characteristic

 

N = 60 (%)

Biologic Sex

Male

26 (43.3)

Female

34 (56.7)

Geographic Location

Calgary

32 (53.3)

Edmonton

15 (25.0)

Other Urban centers*

7 (11.7)

Rural

6 (10.0)

Age (years)

18–29

19 (31.7)

30–59

26 (43.3)

> 60

15 (25.0)

Ethnicity

White

51 (85.0)

South Asian

3 (5.0)

Chinese

2 (3.3)

Filipino

1 (1.7)

First Nation/Metis/Inuit

2 (3.3)

Unknown

1 (1.7)

Highest Level of Education

High school diploma or less

10 (16.7)

Post-secondary technical school

6 (10.0)

Some college or University

12 (20.0)

College or University diploma/degree

32 (53.3)

Occupation

Employed for wages

26 (43.3)

Self employed

8 (13.3)

Student

3 (5.0)

Retired

8 (13.3)

Not working

10 (16.7)

Stay at home/maternity or paternity leave

5 (8.3)

Household Income (annual)

<$50,000

16 (26.7)

$50,000–$100,000

15 (25.0)

>$100,000

15 (25.0)

Unknown

14 (23.3)

Work location during pandemic

Mostly going into work locations

18 (30.0)

Mostly working from home

16 (26.7)

Missing

34 (56.7)

Do you use Public Transit?

Almost Always

4 (6.7)

Sometimes

4 (6.7)

Rarely

19 (31.7)

Never

33 (55.0)

Marital Status

Married/common law

37 (61.7)

Separated/Divorced

6 (10.0)

Widowed

1 (1.7)

Never Married

16 (26.7)

Children < 18 yrs. living in house

Yes

19 (31.7)

No

41 (68.3)

  1. *Other urban centers included: Red Deer, Medicine Hat, Lethbridge and Grand Prairie