Table 1
Proportion of households using energy-conservation devices, by household characteristics, 2007

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  Use a programmable thermostat Use compact fluorescent bulbs Bought an appliance to save energy or water1
percentage odds ratio percentage odds ratio percentage odds ratio
All households 34 … 71 … 36 …
Household age composition
18 to 44 years 27* 0.78* 63* 0.76* 29* 0.74*
45 to 64 years 31* 0.91 71* 0.93 37* 0.95
65 and over 22* 0.84 63* 0.89 23* 0.62*
Adults and children (aged 0 to 19 years) † 42 1.00 76 1.00 43 1.00
Other compositions 36* 0.93 75 0.97 37* 0.83*
Highest level of education2
Less than a high school diploma † 17 1.00 52 1.00 20 1.00
High school diploma 26* 1.11 66* 1.43* 33* 1.20
Postsecondary below university 34* 1.37* 73* 1.89* 37* 1.18
University degree 41* 1.38* 75* 1.87* 39* 1.11
Household income
Less than $20,000 17* 1.06 54* 0.71* 15* 0.49*
$20,000 to $39,999 22* 0.95 66* 0.89 28* 0.78*
$40,000 to $59,999 † 27 1.00 72 1.00 36 1.00
$60,000 to $79,999 38* 1.47* 77* 1.22 41* 1.13
$80,000 and over 49* 1.75* 78* 1.09 47* 1.30*
Don't know/refused/not stated 32* 1.17 66* 0.72* 27* 0.63*
Geographic area
Montréal CMA 3 29* 0.60* 64* 0.58* 37 1.02
Ottawa-Gatineau CMA† 45 1.00 77 1.00 41 1.00
Toronto CMA 44 0.89 74 0.80 35 0.75
Winnipeg CMA 36 0.71 65* 0.53* 33 0.72
Calgary CMA 39 0.53* 63* 0.45* 32 0.59*
Edmonton CMA 41 0.76 62* 0.46* 37 0.79
Vancouver CMA 31* 0.50* 71 0.72 23* 0.43*
All other geographic areas 31* 0.49* 73 0.77 38 0.86
Period of construction of the dwelling
1960 and earlier 28* 0.61* 72 1.17 35 1.26*
1961 to 1983 31* 0.75* 69 1.03 36 1.31*
1984 to 1995 36* 0.72* 73 1.04 37 1.21*
1996 to 2007† 46 1.00 71 1.00 36 1.00
Years lived in dwelling
5 years or less † 34 1.00 67 1.00 35 1.00
6 to 10 years 35 0.83* 73* 1.18* 33 0.72*
11 to 20 years 36 0.83* 75* 1.19* 39* 0.82*
More than 20 years 29* 0.66* 74* 1.13 38 0.83*
Dwelling type
Single detached 42* 1.76* 78* 1.38* 43* 1.31*
Other † 22 1.00 61 1.00 25 1.00
Dwelling owned by household member
Yes 41* 2.81* 77* 1.81* 42* 2.57*
No † 13 1.00 54 1.00 17 1.00
... not applicable
† reference group
* statistically significant difference from the reference group at p < 0.05
1. Major appliance bought in the last five years.
2. Highest level of education in the household.
3. Census metropolitan area.
Note: Estimates are based on sub-samples of the population. Please refer to "What you should know about this study" for detailed information on the sub-sample definitions.
Source: Statistics Canada, Households and the Environment Survey, 2007.