Appendix A table
Fire safety devices, by selected characteristics, 2014

Appendix A
Fire safety devices, by selected characteristics, 2014
Table summary
This table displays the results of Fire safety devices. The information is grouped by Selected characteristics (appearing as row headers), Canadians whose household has a working:, Smoke detector, Carbon monoxide detector and Fire extinguisher, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Selected characteristics Canadians whose household has a working:
Smoke detector Carbon monoxide detector Fire extinguisher
percent
Sex  
MaleNote † 98 62 69
FemaleNote 1 97 58Note * 64Note *
Age group  
15 to 24Note †, Note 1 97 59 66
25 to 34Note 1 98 57 57Note *
35 to 44 98 63 63
45 to 54 98 63 68
55 to 64 98Note * 60 73Note *
65 and older 97 58 70
Immigrant status  
Canadian-bornNote † 99 60 69
Established immigrant (arrival before 2004) 99 70Note * 61Note *
Recent immigrant (arrival 2004 to 2014)Note 1 96 51Note * 49Note *
Visible minority status  
Visible minorityNote †, Note 1 98 63 53
Not a visible minority 99 61 70Note *
Aboriginal identity  
AboriginalNote † 97 55 71
Non-Aboriginal 99 61 67
Activity-limitation — long-term physical condition  
Yes (often/always or sometimes)Note † 98 56 67
No 98 62Note * 67
Activity-limitation — long-term psychological, emotional or mental health condition  
Yes (often/always or sometimes)Note † 98 55 55
No 98 61Note * 68Note *
Household income  
Less than $20,000 (includes income loss)Note † 95 40 59
$20,000 to less than $40,000 98Note * 47Note * 60
$40,000 to less than $60,000 99Note * 53Note * 65Note *
$60,000 to less than $80,000 99Note * 55Note * 68Note *
$80,000 to less than $100,000 99Note * 64Note * 64
$100,000 to less than $150,000 99Note * 68Note * 68Note *
$150,000 and over 99Note * 72Note * 72Note *
Tenure  
OwnNote † 99 66 70
RentNote 1 97Note * 41Note * 56Note *
Household size  
1 personNote † 97 45 59
2 persons 98Note * 58Note * 69Note *
3 persons 97 65Note * 67Note *
4 persons 98Note * 67Note * 66Note *
5 persons or moreNote 1 97 62Note * 64
Household composition  
Household with senior(s)Note † 97 60 69
Household without senior(s) 98 60 65Note *
Household with child(ren)Note † 97 64 65
Household without child(ren) 98 59Note * 67
Total 98 60 66
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 responses greater than 5% but not above 10% for 'carbon monoxide detector'.

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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.
Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Emergency Preparedness and Resilience in Canada, 2014.
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