Table 1 Comparison of sample characteristics and with population statistics according to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census
2006 Census | Parents of 7-12 year olds (n = 800) | Other Adults (n = 754) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
% | n | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | |
Demographics | ||||
Sex | ||||
Men | 48.2 | 763 | 47.4 (43.9-50.8) | 50.9 (47.4-54.5) |
Women | 51.8 | 791 | 52.6 (49.2-56.1) | 49.1 (45.5-52.6) |
Age | ||||
18-34 years | 28.0 | 294 | 16.9 (14.4-19.6) | 21.1 (18.3-24.1) |
35-54 years | 39.7 | 1014 | 78.9 (75.9-81.6) | 50.8 (47.2-54.4) |
55 and older | 32.2 | 246 | 4.3 (3.1-5.9) | 28.1 (25.0-31.4) |
Education | ||||
HS or less | 39.4 | 313 | 19.6 (17.0-22.5) | 20.7 (17.9-23.7) |
College/Tech School | 32.7 | 762 | 50.1 (46.7-53.6) | 47.9 (44.3-51.5) |
University+ | 27.9 | 479 | 30.3 (27.2-33.5) | 31.4 (28.2-34.8) |
Income | ||||
<$50000 | 46.6 | 461 | 28.4 (25.4-31.6) | 31.0 (27.8-34.4) |
$50000-$99000 | 34.0 | 614 | 41.4 (38.0-44.8) | 37.5 (34.1-41.1) |
≥ $100000 | 19.4 | 347 | 23.3 (20.4-26.3) | 21.4 (18.6-24.4) |
No Response | - | 132 | 7.0 (5.4-9.0) | 10.1 (8.1-12.4) |
Language of survey | ||||
English | 58.0 | 1296 | 82.4 (79.6-84.9) | 84.5 (81.7-86.9) |
French | 22.0 | 258 | 17.6 (15.1-20.4) | 15.5 (13.1-18.3) |