Table 1 Demographic characteristicsa
From: Public opinions about supervised smoking facilities for crack cocaine and other stimulants
Characteristic | Weighted percent | Total survey | Census | Sample size; Design degrees of freedom | p-value; Chi-squared degrees of freedom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female | 55.0 % | 51.5 % | 51.9 % | 1035; 1029 | 0.049; 1 |
Age (years) | |||||
18 to 34 | 25.5 % | 26.3 % | 28.5 % | 999; 993 | 0.012; 2 |
35 to 54 | 39.2 % | 41.7 % | 40.4 % | ||
55 and older | 35.3 % | 32.0 % | 31.1 % | ||
Employment status | |||||
Employed | 63.2 % | 63.7 % | 64.5 % | 1020; 1014 | 0.654; 2 |
Unemployed | 4.5 % | 5.1 % | 4.1 % | ||
Other (student, retired, homemaker, disability, etc.) | 32.3 % | 31.1 % | 31.4 % | ||
Household income in the past year before taxes | |||||
Less than $30,000 | 13.0 % | 11.4 % | 12.6 % | 730; 724 | 0.952; 3 |
Between $30,000 and $49,999,99 | 16.1 % | 15.6 % | 16.6 % | ||
Between $50,000 and $79,999,99 | 24.1 % | 26.0 % | 24.6 % | ||
More than $80,000 | 46.8 % | 47.0 % | 46.1 % | ||
Highest level of education attained | |||||
Less than high school | 10.5 % | 10.6 % | 18.6 % | 1018; 1012 | <0.001; 3 |
Completed high school | 20.4 % | 21.2 % | 27.8 % | ||
Some post-secondary (college or university) | 34.3 % | 35.6 % | 32.1 % | ||
University degree | 34.8 % | 32.7 % | 21.4 % | ||
Marital Status | |||||
Married/living with partner | 71.0 % | 69.1 % | 62.9 % | 1014; 1018 | <0.001; 2 |
Previously married (divorced, widowed, separated) | 10.6 % | 10.6 % | 14.1 % | ||
Never married | 18.4 % | 20.3 % | 23.1 % | ||
Smoking Status | NA | 1028; 1022 | |||
Current | 17.9 % | 18.6 % | |||
Former | 25.7 % | 26.5 % | |||
Never | 56.4 % | 54.9 % | |||
Religious Service Attendance, past 12 months | NA | 969; 963 | |||
None | 35.8 % | 38.1 % | |||
1 t0 6 times | 29.3 % | 27.7 % | |||
7 or more times | 34.9 % | 34.2 % | |||
Alcohol use in the past 12 months | 79.0 % | 79.1 % | NA | 1031; 1025 | |
Cannabis use in the past 12 months | 11.8 % | 13.2 % | NA | 1033; 1027 | |
Fair or Poor Self-reported Health | 9.6 % | 10.5 % | NA | 1029; 1023 | |
Fair or Poor Self-reported Mental Health | 6.2 % | 5.7 % | NA | 1025; 1019 | |
Health care worker | 6.8 % | 6.1 % | NA | 908; 902 | |
Immigrant to Canada | 27.2 % | 27.5 % | NA | 1014; 1008 | |
Urban residence | 80.3 % | 82.9 % | NA | 1035; 1029 | |