Table 1 Demographic Data (N = 1057 respondents)
From: A Canadian national survey of attitudes and knowledge regarding preventive vaccines
| Â | Â | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 525 | 49.7 |
| Â | Female | 532 | 50.3 |
Age (Mean (SD)) | (n = 1027) | 44.78 (16.20) | Â |
Marital status | Single (never married) | 294 | 27.8 |
| Â | Married or common-law | 620 | 58.7 |
| Â | Widowed | 52 | 4.9 |
| Â | Separated | 25 | 2.4 |
| Â | Divorced | 49 | 4.6 |
| Â | Refused | 17 | 1.6 |
Children | Yes | 721 | 68.2 |
| Â | No | 327 | 30.9 |
| Â | Refused | 9 | 0.9 |
Residence | Urban | 698 | 66.0 |
| Â | Rural | 338 | 32.0 |
| Â | Refused | 21 | 2.0 |
Province/City | Newfoundland | 21 | 2.0 |
| Â | Nova Scotia | 37 | 3.5 |
| Â | Prince Edward Island | 4 | 0.4 |
| Â | New Brunswick | 31 | 2.9 |
| Â | Quebec (excl. Montreal) | 137 | 13.0 |
| Â | Ontario (excl. Toronto) | 233 | 22.0 |
| Â | Manitoba | 42 | 4.0 |
| Â | Saskatchewan | 39 | 3.7 |
| Â | Alberta | 101 | 9.6 |
| Â | B.C. (excl. Vancouver) | 77 | 7.3 |
| Â | Montreal | 115 | 10.9 |
| Â | Toronto | 157 | 14.9 |
| Â | Vancouver | 63 | 6.0 |
Highest Education | Less than high school | 157 | 14.9 |
| Â | High school completed | 307 | 29.0 |
| Â | Some college/university | 132 | 12.5 |
| Â | College diploma | 186 | 17.6 |
| Â | University undergraduate degree | 200 | 18.9 |
| Â | University Masters degree | 51 | 4.8 |
| Â | University Doctorate degree | 9 | 0.9 |
| Â | Refused | 15 | 1.4 |
Employment | Full-time | 534 | 50.5 |
| Â | Part-time | 122 | 11.5 |
| Â | Not presently employed | 393 | 37.2 |
| Â | Refused | 8 | 0.8 |