Table 2

Prevalence of testing for COVID-19 across reported COVID-19-related symptoms and sociodemographic factors of respondents

VariablesTested for COVID-19χ2P value
COVID-19 symptoms among respondents and/or household member59.47<0.001
 No16.23
 Yes27.90
Gender4.700.030
 Female20.71
 Male15.49
Age44.54<0.001
 18–4421.54
 45–6416.46
 65–8412.73
 85 years and above25.28
Province43.25<0.001
 Quebec16.34
 British Columbia7.77
 Ontario18.92
 Alberta38.85
 Other12.32
Ethnic groups4.220.238
 White17.30
 Black8.46
 Mixed race28.41
 Other ethnic groups27.37
Minority group0.420.515
 No17.71
 Yes21.47
Highest level of education9.050.011
 High school or less12.39
 College/CEGEP or undergraduate university degree19.13
 Postgraduate18.95
Total income in 20195.950.114
 Less than US$20 00021.85
 US$20 000 to less than US$50 00017.71
 US$50 000 to less than US$100 00016.25
 US$100 000 or more17.86
No of household members1.960.375
 119.89
 2–317.17
 4 or more19.23