Table 7
Number of fire safety measures taken by Canadians, by selected characteristics, 2014

Table 7
Number of fire safety measures taken by Canadians, by selected characteristics, 2014
Table summary
This table displays the results of Number of fire safety measures taken by Canadians. The information is grouped by Selected characteristics (appearing as row headers), Number of fire safety devices in the household:, None, 1 to 2 and 3, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Selected characteristics Number of fire safety devices in the household:
None 1 to 2 3
percent
Sex  
MaleNote † 1Note E: Use with caution 50 45
FemaleNote 1 1Note E: Use with caution 52 40Note *
Age group  
15 to 24Note †, Note 2 Note F: too unreliable to be published 46 41
25 to 34Note 1 1Note E: Use with caution 56Note * 36Note *
35 to 44 Note F: too unreliable to be published 53Note * 43
45 to 54 1Note E: Use with caution 51 45
55 to 64 0Note E: Use with caution 50 46Note *
65 and older 0Note E: Use with caution 51Note * 43
Immigrant status  
Canadian-bornNote † 0 51 44
Established immigrant (arrival before 2004) Note F: too unreliable to be published 51 44
Recent immigrant (arrival 2004 to 2014)Note 1 Note F: too unreliable to be published 65Note * 24Note *
Visible minority status  
Visible minorityNote †, Note 1 Note F: too unreliable to be published 56 35
Not a visible minority 0Note E: Use with caution 51Note * 45Note *
Aboriginal identity  
AboriginalNote † Note F: too unreliable to be published 50 43
Non-Aboriginal 1 52 43
Activity-limitation — long-term physical condition  
Yes (often/always or sometimes)Note † 1Note E: Use with caution 55 40
No 0Note E: Use with caution 51Note * 44Note *
Activity-limitation — long-term psychological, emotional or mental health condition  
Yes (often/always or sometimes)Note †, Note 1 1Note E: Use with caution 61 32
No 0Note E: Use with caution 51Note * 44Note *
Household income  
Less than $20,000 (includes income loss)Note †, Note 1 2Note E: Use with caution 65 27
$20,000 to less than $40,000Note 1 Note F: too unreliable to be published 63 29
$40,000 to less than $60,000 Note F: too unreliable to be published 59 37Note *
$60,000 to less than $80,000 1Note E: Use with caution 55Note * 40Note *
$80,000 to less than $100,000Note 1 Note F: too unreliable to be published 52Note * 42Note *
$100,000 to less than $150,000 Note F: too unreliable to be published 50Note * 47Note *
$150,000 and over Note F: too unreliable to be published 42Note * 54Note *
Tenure  
OwnNote † 0Note E: Use with caution 48 47
RentNote 1 1Note E: Use with caution 65Note * 27Note *
Household size  
1 personNote †, Note 1 1Note E: Use with caution 63 30
2 persons 0Note E: Use with caution 53Note * 43Note *
3 personsNote 1 Note F: too unreliable to be published 48Note * 45Note *
4 personsNote 1 Note F: too unreliable to be published 46Note * 47Note *
5 persons or moreNote 1 Note F: too unreliable to be published 49Note * 42Note *
Household composition  
Household with senior(s)Note † 1Note E: Use with caution 51 44
Household without senior(s)Note 1 1Note E: Use with caution 52 42
Household with child(ren)Note †, Note 1 1Note E: Use with caution 48 45
Household without child(ren) 1Note E: Use with caution 52Note * 42Note *
Total 1 51 42
E use with caution
F too unreliable to be published
Note *

significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05)

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Note †

reference category

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Note 1.

Responses of don't know/not stated greater than 5% but not above 10%.

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Note 2.

Responses of don't know/not stated equal 12%.

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Note: Responses of 'don't know/not stated' are included in the percentage calculation but are not shown when representing 5% or less of respondents. Fire safety devices include a working smoke detector, a working carbon monoxide detector and a working fire extinguisher.
Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Emergency Preparedness and Resilience in Canada, 2014.
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