Table 2 
Crowdsourcing participants' overall levels of trust, by various sociodemographic factors  

Crowdsourcing participants' overall levels of trust, by various sociodemographic factors
  Say most people can be trusted Expect 60% or more of public to follow public health guidelines during reopening Express high trust in businesses to protect health of employees during reopening Express high trust in businesses to protect health of customers during reopening Express high trust in federal government Express high trust in provincial or territorial government Express high trust in municipal government Express high trust in federal health authorities Express high trust in provincial or territorial health authorities Express high trust in municipal health authorities
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Total 75.7 34.6 35.7 41.0 61.5 55.8 54.7 74.4 74.3 65.1
Age group                    
15 to 34 years 64.5 24.4 27.3 35.2 57.5 46.8 49.9 74.8 71.4 63.7
35 to 49 years 75.6 30.1 33.3 37.6 61.6 50.8 53.1 73.6 71.1 62.7
50 to 64 years 82.5 41.4 41.6 45.7 64.4 62.3 56.0 74.6 77.2 65.3
65 years and older 84.5 47.1 44.0 47.9 64.1 67.3 62.2 74.5 78.8 70.0
Educational attainment                    
High school or less 68.1 32.8 38.3 43.9 50.3 53.9 48.8 64.1 69.0 58.2
Non-university postsecondary education 71.6 31.7 39.4 42.9 53.6 57.1 50.2 66.3 70.5 59.0
University degree 79.6 36.4 33.3 39.2 68.3 55.8 58.3 80.9 77.5 69.8
Sex                    
Male 76.7 37.4 36.1 41.7 60.4 55.1 53.8 72.8 74.0 64.7
Female 74.6 31.9 35.3 40.2 62.7 56.4 55.6 75.9 74.5 65.6
Immigration status                    
Born in Canada 75.5 34.5 35.9 41.3 60.4 55.5 54.3 74.0 74.6 64.9
Established immigrant 78.2 36.4 33.6 38.5 67.6 55.0 55.8 76.1 71.9 66.4
Recent immigrant 70.0 29.8 36.1 38.5 71.6 61.7 60.1 78.7 73.5 67.1
Financial impact of COVID-19                    
Major impact 61.6 25.4 31.3 36.5 46.3 40.0 40.4 60.2 58.7 51.2
Moderate impact 68.6 28.5 32.6 38.5 54.9 50.1 48.3 68.9 68.4 58.8
Minor impact 74.7 32.8 34.6 39.5 60.1 54.1 53.3 74.5 74.3 64.7
No impact 81.0 39.0 38.1 43.3 67.2 61.2 60.0 78.7 78.9 69.9
Expect household spending to be much like pre-COVID-19 in three months                    
Strongly agree or agree 79.2 38.7 41.9 46.9 63.6 61.6 58.6 75.1 77.3 67.7
Do not agree 72.8 31.2 30.7 36.2 59.9 51.1 51.5 73.9 71.8 63.1
Source(s):
Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians: Data Collection Series (5323).
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