Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents of the 2012 Alberta Survey B (Alberta, Canada) (N = 1209)
Demographic characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | Â |
 Male (planned¶) | 603 (50.0) |
 Female | 604 (50.0) |
Employment status | Â |
 Unemployed | 467 (38.7) |
 Employed | 739 (61.3) |
Had children <18Â years living in household | Â |
 No | 798 (66.3) |
 Yes | 406 (33.7) |
Age (years) | Â |
 18-24 | 53 (4.5) |
 25-34 | 139 (11.8) |
 35-44 | 211 (17.9) |
 45-54 | 269 (22.9) |
 55-64 | 269 (22.9) |
 65+ | 235 (20.0) |
Marital status | Â |
 Single/widowed/divorced | 377 (31.4) |
 Married/common-law | 824 (68.6) |
Education (highest level completed) | Â |
 Less than high school | 96 (7.9) |
 High school complete | 209 (17.4) |
 Post-secondary | 898 (74.7) |
Born in Canada | Â |
 No | 220 (18.2) |
 Yes | 987 (81.8) |
Born in Alberta (Canada) | Â |
 No | 403 (40.9) |
 Yes | 584 (59.1) |
Ethnicity | Â |
 Non-Caucasian | 186 (14.6) |
 Caucasian | 1023 (85.4) |
Income (annual household income) | Â |
 <$40,000 | 129 (13.7) |
 ≥$40,000 | 815 (86.3) |
Residence | Â |
 Rural/other | 401 (33.3) |
 Urban | 804 (66.7) |