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Table 2
Characteristics of military personnel
| Men | Women | Regular | Reserves | All military | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | |||||
| Rank | |||||
| Junior | 58.7 | 66.0* | 56.3 | 68.2(*) | 59.8 |
| Senior | 21.2 | 14.1* | 21.8 | 16.2(*) | 20.1 |
| Officer | 20.2 | 19.8 | 22.0 | 15.6(*) | 20.1 |
| Region | |||||
| Atlantic | 22.0 | 18.8* | 22.7 | 18.8(*) | 21.6 |
| Quebec | 16.7 | 18.1 | 15.1 | 21.3(*) | 16.9 |
| Central | 33.6 | 36.3* | 34.4 | 33.2 | 34.0 |
| Western | 27.7 | 26.8 | 27.9 | 26.8 | 27.6 |
| Service | |||||
| Land | 57.4 | 47.6* | 50.2 | 70.1(*) | 56.0 |
| Air | 23.9 | 30.6* | 31.5 | 8.7(*) | 24.9 |
| Sea | 17.0 | 18.8 | 18.3 | 14.8(*) | 17.3 |
| Communication | 1.7 | 3.0* | F | 6.5 | 1.9 |
| Years in service | |||||
| Less than 10 | 32.9 | 41.8* | 23.7 | 59.9(*) | 34.2 |
| 10 to 24 | 53.4 | 52.8 | 62.9 | 29.9(*) | 53.3 |
| 25 or more | 13.7 | 5.4* | 13.4 | 10.3(*) | 12.5 |
| Occupation | |||||
| Combat arms | 32.3 | 10.8* | 22.2 | 46.1(*) | 29.1 |
| Communications | 6.0 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 4.3(*) | 5.9 |
| Maritime | 5.1 | 4.2* | 4.8 | 5.5 | 5.0 |
| Maritime communications | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| Maritime technical | 3.2 | 0.4E* | 3.9 | F | 2.8 |
| Aviation | 6.9 | 4.3* | 8.0 | 2.9(*) | 6.5 |
| Aviation technical | 7.4 | 5.0* | 9.1 | 2.1(*) | 7.1 |
| Administration, etc.1 | 19.0 | 46.7* | 23.9 | 20.8(*) | 23.0 |
| Engineering | 2.3 | 1.3* | 2.4 | 1.5(*) | 2.1 |
| Technical | 8.9 | 1.8* | 9.1 | 4.8(*) | 7.9 |
| Medical | 3.4 | 13.0* | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| General officer specialist | 2.0 | 4.1* | 1.6 | 3.9(*) | 2.3 |
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* significantly different from men at 0.05 or less (*) significantly different from regular forces at 0.05 1. Includes logistics, security, intelligence or emergency services. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey Cycle 1.2, 2002. |
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