Table 1

Descriptive statistics on sociodemographic characteristics of respondents

VariablesWeighted frequencyWeighted percentage
Gender 
 Female1428 51.20
 Male1362 48.80
Age 
 18–441255 44.97
 45–64936 33.54
 65–84550 19.71
 85 years and above50 1.78
Province 
 Quebec628 22.52
 British Columbia391 14.02
 Ontario1073 38.45
 Alberta320 11.47
 Other provinces378 13.54
Ethnic groups 
 White2402 86.08
 Black85 3.06
 Mixed race126 4.52
 Other ethnic groups177 6.35
Belong to a minority group 
 No2450 87.81
 Yes340 12.19
Highest level of education 
 High school or less384 13.75
 College/CEGEP or undergraduate university degree1819 65.21
 Postgraduate587 21.04
Total annual income in 2019 
 Less than US$20 000646 23.15
 US$20 000 to less than US$50 000870 31.20
 US$50 000 to less than US$100 000992 35.56
 US$100 000 or more281 10.08
No of household members 
 1540 19.43
 2–31616 57.91
 4 or more635 22.76
 Total sample size2790 100.00

  • CEGEP—General and vocational college; Other ethnic groups—Aboriginal/Indigenous, Asian, Latin American, Arab and other ethnicity.