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Table 1 Participant demographics

From: Public perceptions during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada: a demographic analysis of self-reported beliefs, behaviors, and information acquisition

Participant Characteristics

Number (%)a

Gender (n = 1979)

 Woman/girl

1080 (54.6)

 Man/boy

899 (45.4)

Age (in years) (n = 1996)

 Mean (SD)

50 (34-66)

  18-29

303 (15.2)

  30-44

505 (25.3)

  45-64

637 (31.9)

  65+

551 (27.6)

Highest Education (n = 1975)

 High school equivalent, or less

396 (20.1)

 Trade or technical college; some college/university

475 (24.1)

 College/University/Postgraduate degree

1104 (55.9)

Total Household Income (n = 1741)

 0$ - $49,999

600 (34.5)

 $50,000 - $99,999

658 (37.8)

 $100,000 or more

513 (29.5)

  1. aFrequencies and percent are noted unless otherwise indicated. Prefer not to answer response options are excluded from data analyses and individual n reported