Table 9
Number of emergency planning activities engaged in by Canadians, by selected characteristics, 2014

Table 9
Number of emergency planning activities engaged in by Canadians, by selected characteristics, 2014
Table summary
This table displays the results of Number of emergency planning activities engaged in by Canadians. The information is grouped by Selected characteristics (appearing as row headers), Number of emergency planning activities 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 emergency planning activities in the household:
None 1 to 2 3 to 4
percent
Sex  
MaleNote † 8 42 48
Female 9 43 46
Age group  
15 to 24Note †, Note 1 7Note E: Use with caution 34 52
25 to 34 11Note * 47Note * 41Note *
35 to 44 8 45Note * 45Note *
45 to 54 9 43Note * 46Note *
55 to 64 8 43Note * 48
65 and older 7 42Note * 49
Immigrant status  
Canadian-bornNote † 9 42 47
Established immigrant (arrival before 2004) 7 47Note * 45
Recent immigrant (arrival 2004 to 2014) 6Note E: Use with cautionNote * 40 53
Visible minority status  
Visible minorityNote † 6 44 48
Not a visible minority 9Note * 43 47
Aboriginal identity  
AboriginalNote † 9 38 51
Non-Aboriginal 8 43 47
Activity-limitation — long-term physical condition  
Yes (often/always or sometimes)Note † 8 41 49
No 8 43 47
Activity-limitation — long-term psychological, emotional or mental health condition  
Yes (often/always or sometimes)Note † 11 43 41
No 8 43 48Note *
Household income  
Less than $20,000 (includes income loss)Note † 9 49 39
$20,000 to less than $40,000 8 45 47Note *
$40,000 to less than $60,000 8 44 47Note *
$60,000 to less than $80,000 7 43Note * 48Note *
$80,000 to less than $100,000 10 43 47Note *
$100,000 to less than $150,000 9 45 44
$150,000 and over 9 42Note * 48Note *
Tenure  
OwnNote † 8 42 48
Rent 9 45Note * 45Note *
Household size  
1 personNote † 10 48 41
2 persons 9 43Note * 47Note *
3 persons 8 42Note * 46Note *
4 persons 9 42Note * 45Note *
5 persons or more 5Note E: Use with cautionNote * 37Note * 53Note *
Household composition  
Household with senior(s)Note † 7 40 51
Household without senior(s) 9Note * 43Note * 45Note *
Household with child(ren)Note † 8 42 47
Household without child(ren) 9 42 47
Total 8 42 47
E use with caution
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: Responses of 'don't know/not stated' are included in the percentage calculation but are not shown when representing 5% or less of respondents. Emergency planning activities included the following: having an exit plan, an emergency supply kit, extra copies of important documents and an emergency contact list. Households that engaged in 3 or 4 of the above activities were considered to have ‘moderately high’ or ‘high’ levels of emergency planning.
Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Emergency Preparedness and Resilience in Canada, 2014.
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