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Statistics Canada - Government of Canada
Table 1 Education and a history of civic involvement influence participation in political activity
  Odds Ratios
Demographic characteristics
Women
1.00
Men
1.49*
Age group
19 to 25 years
1.22*
25 to 44 years
0.76*
45 to 64 years
1.00
Marital Status
Not married
1.00
Married (including common-law)
0.96
Household Income
Less than $30,000
1.09
$30,000 to $60,000
1.00
More than $60,000
1.08
Refused, not stated
0.97
Place of Birth
Born in Canada
1.00
Born outside Canada
0.84
Language of preference
English
1.00
French
0.91
Other
0.76*
Region of Residence
Atlantic
0.84
Quebec
1.01
Ontario
1.00
Prairies
1.07
B.C.
1.01
Urban/Rural
Urban
1.00
Rural
0.91
Level of Education
High school or less
1.00
Some postsecondary/College diploma
1.89*
University degree
3.19*
Attendance at religious services
Not regular attendee
0.86*
Regular attendee
1.00
Mastery
Low level
0.73*
Average level
0.76*
High level
1.00
News and Current Affairs Information
Regularly follow news and current affairs
No
1.00
Yes
1.75*
Use only TV to follow news and current affairs
No
1.00
Yes
0.56*
Parental Influence
Father's education
Less than university
1.00
University degree
1.33*
Mother's education
Less than university
1.00
University degree
1.26*
Parents did volunteer work when respondent was in secondary school
No
1.00
Yes
1.34*
Political Socialization in School
Respondent belonged to youth group when in secondary school
No
1.00
Yes
1.21*
Respondent participated in student government when in secondary school
No
1.00
Yes
1.67*
* Significantly different than reference group shown in italics at p <.05.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2003.