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