Table 1
Characteristics of the 2020 Canadian Perspectives Survey Series 1 sample


Table 1
Characteristics of the 2020 Canadian Perspectives Survey Series 1 sample
Table summary
This table displays the results of Characteristics of the 2020 Canadian Perspectives Survey Series 1 sample. The information is grouped by Characteristic (appearing as row headers), Total, Perceived mental health, Proportion, Low 95% confidence interval, High 95% confidence interval, Excellent/very good and Good/fair/poor (reference group), calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Characteristic Total Perceived mental health
Proportion Low 95% confidence interval High 95% confidence interval Excellent/very good Good/fair/poor (reference group)
Proportion Low 95% confidence interval High 95% confidence interval Proportion Low 95% confidence interval High 95% confidence interval
percent
Age as of March 29, 2020
15 to 24 14.2 14.2 14.2 11.0Note * 8.9 13.6 18.2 15.8 21.0
25 to 34 16.8 16.8 16.8 14.7Note * 13.1 16.5 19.4 17.5 21.4
35 to 44 16.1 16.1 16.1 14.0Note * 12.7 15.5 19.0 17.4 20.7
45 to 54 15.2 15.2 15.2 14.3 12.8 15.9 16.8 15.1 18.7
55 to 64 16.7 16.7 16.7 19.1Note * 17.6 20.7 13.8 12.1 15.6
65 and older 21.0 21.0 21.0 26.8Note * 25.1 28.7 12.7 10.9 14.7
Sex of respondent
Male 48.3 47.7 48.9 53.5Note * 51.2 55.8 42.6 39.9 45.4
Female 51.7 51.1 52.3 46.5Note * 44.2 48.8 57.4 54.6 60.1
Respondents' highest level of education ever completed
High school graduation or less education 33.5 31.3 35.7 32.0 28.7 35.5 34.4 31.0 37.9
Some post-secondary educationTable 1 Note ‡ 38.4 36.3 40.6 37.0 34.0 40.1 40.1 36.7 43.5
Bachelor's degree or above 28.1 26.5 29.8 31.0Note * 28.6 33.5 25.6 22.9 28.4
Employment status
Employed and at workTable 1 Note †† 48.7 46.6 50.8 47.8 44.7 50.9 50.5 46.9 54.2
Employed but absent from work due to COVID-19 8.9 7.6 10.4 8.9 7.2 10.9 9.1 7.2 11.5
Not employed 42.4 40.2 44.5 43.3 40.2 46.5 40.4 36.7 44.1
Household size (members)
1 15.6 14.2 17.1 14.9 13.2 16.7 16.3 14.2 18.5
2 51.7 49.6 53.7 55.7Note * 52.5 58.9 47.6 44.2 51.0
3 17.3 15.3 19.4 17.0 14.3 20.0 18.1 15.1 21.6
4 or more 15.4 13.3 17.8 12.4Note * 9.9 15.5 18.1 14.7 22.0
Presence of a household member under 18 as per current age
Yes 34.6 32.5 36.8 31.9Note * 29.0 34.9 38.0 34.7 41.5
No 65.4 63.2 67.5 68.1Note * 65.1 71.0 62.0 58.5 65.3
Marital status of respondent
Married or living common-law 63.0 61.2 64.8 68.4Note * 65.4 71.2 56.9 53.5 60.2
Widowed, separated or divorced 9.7 8.7 10.7 9.6 8.3 11.2 9.5 7.9 11.3
Single, never married 27.3 25.8 28.9 22.0Note * 19.3 24.9 33.6 30.5 37.0
COVID-19 impact on ability to meet financial obligations or essential needs
Minor impact, no impact or too soon to tell 71.0 68.7 73.2 75.5Note * 72.5 78.3 66.0 62.4 69.5
Moderate or major impact 29.0 26.8 31.3 24.5Note * 21.7 27.5 34.0 30.5 37.6
Compromised immune system
Yes 14.1 12.7 15.6 11.2Note * 9.6 13.0 17.3 15.0 19.8
No 85.9 84.4 87.3 88.8Note * 87.0 90.4 82.7 80.2 85.0
Diabetes or chronic condition affecting lungs, heart or kidneys
Yes 17.6 16.1 19.2 15.8Note * 13.8 18.0 19.9 17.4 22.8
No 82.4 80.8 83.9 84.2Note * 82.0 86.2 80.1 77.2 82.6
Note *

significantly different from reference group (p < 0.05)

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Note ‡

Including trades certificate or diploma, community college, CEGEP or university certificate below Bachelor's degree.

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Note ††

Employed and at work Employed and at work at least part of the reference week or employed but absent from work for unknown reason or reasons not related to COVID.

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Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Perspectives Survey Series 1, March/April 2020.

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