Appendix Table 3
Characteristics of CCHS and Carrot respondents, all ages, by province
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| Variables | CCHS | Carrot | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.C. | Ont. | N.L. | B.C. | Ont. | N.L. | |
| percent | ||||||
| Sex | ||||||
| Men | 49.3 | 48.9 | 49.1 | 33.3 | 31.5 | 25.1 |
| Women | 50.7 | 51.1 | 50.9 | 66.7 | 68.5 | 74.9 |
| Age | ||||||
| 13 to 19 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 6.9 |
| 20 to 24 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 5.6 | 13.9 | 16.8 | 15.3 |
| 25 to 29 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 6.7 | 18.4 | 20.0 | 16.3 |
| 30 to 34 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 15.9 | 15.1 | 14.9 |
| 35 to 39 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 11.8 | 11.4 | 12.5 |
| 40 to 44 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 9.8 | 10.0 | 10.6 |
| 45 to 49 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 9.0 |
| 50 to 54 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 6.3 |
| 55 to 59 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| 60 to 64 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 10.1 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 65 to 69 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 9.8 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| 70 to 74 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3Appendix Table 3 Note C |
| 75 or older | 8.9 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1Appendix Table 3 Note D |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married | 49.5 | 50.6 | 52.6 | 41.7 | 38.8 | 43.0 |
| Common-law | 9.1 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 13.5 | 14.3 | 19.1 |
| Widowed | 4.8 | 4.4 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Separated | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.0Appendix Table 3 Note C | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| Divorced | 5.6 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| Single, never married | 28.6 | 30.1 | 25.8 | 33.8 | 36.9 | 28.7 |
| Highest education level | ||||||
| Less than high school | 13.5 | 15.2 | 23.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.9 |
| High school diploma or equivalent | 27.2 | 24.5 | 22.4 | 21.7 | 19.4 | 18.7 |
| Trades certificate or diploma | 8.8 | 4.5 | 16.8 | 6.9 | 4.2 | 9.9 |
| College/CEGEP | 19.6 | 24.0 | 20.6 | 21.0 | 27.5 | 29.3 |
| University certificate/diploma below bachelor's level | 3.5 | 4.0 | 2.9Appendix Table 3 Note C | 8.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 18.6 | 18.7 | 8.6 | 27.9 | 28.7 | 23.8 |
| University certificate/diploma/degree above bachelor's level | 8.8 | 9.3 | 5.6 | 10.9 | 12.5 | 11.1 |
| Immigration status | ||||||
| Born in Canada | 66.9 | 65.5 | 96.1 | 67.8 | 72.7 | 92.5 |
| Born outside Canada | 33.1 | 34.5 | 3.9Appendix Table 3 Note C | 32.2 | 27.3 | 7.5 |
| Main activity | ||||||
| Working at a paid job or self-employed | 53.7 | 55.2 | 46.3 | 64.2 | 71.3 | 67.5 |
| Looking for paid work | 2.5 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 |
| Going to school | 10.2 | 11.1 | 8.5 | 12.2 | 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Caring for children or household work | 6.6 | 6.4 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 7.1 | 8.5 |
| Retired | 21.2 | 19.2 | 23.8 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 4.9 |
| Other | 5.6 | 5.8 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Household income | ||||||
| Less than $20,000 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 8.4 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 11.6 |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 12.3 | 11.9 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 17.0 | 16.3 |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 15.3 | 13.6 | 15.9 | 19.7 | 18.1 | 16.1 |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 13.7 | 12.3 | 11.0 | 15.3 | 14.9 | 14.1 |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 11.3 | 11.5 | 9.0 | 12.5 | 12.8 | 13.0 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 20.3 | 19.9 | 17.6 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 17.7 |
| $150,000 or more | 20.4 | 24.0 | 20.1 | 7.6 | 10.3 | 11.2 |
| Place of residence | ||||||
| Rural area (less than 1,000) | 11.0 | 13.8 | 38.6 | 5.6 | 9.2 | 22.9 |
| Small population centre (1,000 to 29,999) | 11.2 | 9.1 | 22.6 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 17.2 |
| Medium population centre (30,000 to 99,999) | 12.8 | 8.4 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 8.1 | 0.0 |
| Large urban population centre (100,000 to 999,999) | 13.7 | 21.0 | 38.9 | 14.7 | 23.6 | 59.9 |
| Large urban population centre (1,000,000 or more) | 51.3 | 47.7 | 0.0 | 64.9 | 52.3 | 0.0 |
| Self-assessed mental health | ||||||
| Excellent | 31.1 | 32.8 | 33.2 | 15.4 | 13.1 | 13.0 |
| Very good | 36.9 | 37.0 | 35.8 | 31.2 | 30.0 | 33.4 |
| Good | 23.2 | 22.7 | 23.7 | 32.5 | 33.4 | 31.1 |
| Fair | 6.8 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 16.2 | 17.5 | 16.5 |
| Poor | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.6Appendix Table 3 Note D | 4.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Sense of belonging to local community | ||||||
| Very strong | 19.3 | 18.4 | 21.5 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 9.5 |
| Somewhat strong | 52.0 | 53.0 | 55.6 | 42.1 | 41.5 | 45.1 |
| Somewhat weak | 22.8 | 21.5 | 17.7 | 37.1 | 36.1 | 33.4 |
| Very weak | 5.9 | 7.1 | 5.1Appendix Table 3 Note C | 12.3 | 13.9 | 12.1 |
| Life satisfaction | ||||||
| 0—Very dissatisfied | 0.4Appendix Table 3 Note C | 0.4Appendix Table 3 Note C | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| 1 | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 0.2Appendix Table 3 Note C | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| 2 | 0.3Appendix Table 3 Note D | 0.4Appendix Table 3 Note C | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 3 | 0.7Appendix Table 3 Note C | 0.9Appendix Table 3 Note C | Note F: too unreliable to be published | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| 4 | 1.2Appendix Table 3 Note C | 1.0 | 1.5Appendix Table 3 Note D | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| 5 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 8.7 |
| 6 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 10.5 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| 7 | 16.8 | 15.6 | 14.0 | 22.3 | 22.5 | 20.8 |
| 8 | 32.2 | 30.6 | 28.3 | 23.1 | 23.0 | 23.0 |
| 9 | 18.4 | 19.7 | 16.9 | 9.7 | 9.4 | 10.1 |
| 10—Very satisfied | 19.1 | 21.6 | 28.5 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 7.2 |
| Diagnosed with high blood pressure | ||||||
| No | 83.0 | 81.4 | 74.8 | 84.8 | 86.3 | 85.0 |
| Yes | 17.0 | 18.6 | 25.2 | 15.2 | 13.7 | 15.0 |
F too unreliable to be published
Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey, 2017; CARROT Insights Inc., Carrot Rewards Mobile App Survey, 2017. |
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