Table 8
Number of precautionary measures taken in case of emergency by Canadians, by selected characteristics, 2014

Table 8
Number of precautionary measures taken in case of emergency by Canadians, by selected characteristics, 2014
Table summary
This table displays the results of Number of precautionary measures taken in case of emergency by Canadians. The information is grouped by Selected characteristics (appearing as row headers), Number of precautionary measures in the household:, None, 1 to 2 and 3 to 4, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Selected characteristics Number of precautionary measures in the household:
None 1 to 2 3 to 4
percent
Sex  
MaleNote † 15 55 29
Female 17 54 25Note *
Age group  
15 to 24Note † 15 51 29
25 to 34 24Note * 57Note * 17Note *
35 to 44 17 55 27
45 to 54 15 54 30
55 to 64 11 56 32
65 and older 13 55 28
Immigrant status  
Canadian-bornNote † 14 54 31
Established immigrant (arrival before 2004) 20Note * 58 21Note *
Recent immigrant (arrival 2004 to 2014) 26Note * 60 10Note *
Visible minority status  
Visible minorityNote † 22 58 17
Not a visible minority 14Note * 55 30Note *
Aboriginal identity  
AboriginalNote † 12 47 39
Non-Aboriginal 16 56Note * 27Note *
Activity-limitation — long-term physical condition  
Yes (often/always or sometimes)Note † 16 54 28
No 15 56 27
Activity-limitation — long-term psychological, emotional or mental health condition  
Yes (often/always or sometimes)Note † 20 56 21
No 15Note * 55 28Note *
Household income  
Less than $20,000 (includes income loss)Note † 26 54 18
$20,000 to less than $40,000 20Note * 55 23Note *
$40,000 to less than $60,000 19Note * 54 26Note *
$60,000 to less than $80,000 16Note * 55 27Note *
$80,000 to less than $100,000 12Note * 57 30Note *
$100,000 to less than $150,000 15Note * 55 29Note *
$150,000 and over 10Note * 56 32Note *
Tenure  
OwnNote † 13 55 31
Rent 27Note * 56 13Note *
Household size  
1 personNote † 24 56 16
2 persons 14Note * 56 29Note *
3 persons 14Note * 56 28Note *
4 persons 16Note * 53 27Note *
5 persons or more 14Note * 50Note * 32Note *
Household composition  
Household with senior(s)Note † 13 55 29
Household without senior(s) 16Note * 54 27
Household with child(ren)Note † 16 55 26
Household without child(ren) 16 54 27
Total 16 55 27
Note *

significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05)

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Note †

reference category

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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. Precautionary measures include: a wind-up or battery operated radio, a back-up generator, an alternate source of heat and additional water. Households that had 3 or 4 of the above measures were considered to have taken a ‘moderately high’ or ‘high’ number of precautionary measures.
Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Emergency Preparedness and Resilience in Canada, 2014.
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