Appendix C table
Emergency planning activities engaged in by Canadians, by selected characteristics, 2014

Appendix C table
Emergency planning activities engaged in by Canadians, by selected characteristics, 2014
Table summary
This table displays the results of Emergency planning activities engaged in by Canadians. The information is grouped by Selected characteristics (appearing as row headers), Canadians whose household has (a/an):, Emergency exit plan, Designated meeting place for household members, Contact plan for household members, Household emergency supply kit, Vehicle emergency supply kit, Extra copies of important documents, List of emergency contact numbers and Plan for meeting special health needs, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Selected characteristics Canadians whose household has (a/an):
Emergency exit plan Designated meeting place for household membersNote 1 Contact plan for household membersNote 1 Household emergency supply kitNote 2 Vehicle emergency supply kitNote 3, Note 4 Extra copies of important documents List of emergency contact numbers Plan for meeting special health needsNote 5
percent
Sex  
MaleNote † 60 34 57 50 60 55 68 63
Female 61 33 53Note * 45Note * 58Note * 50Note * 70 61
Age group  
15 to 24Note †, Note 6 56 38 63 46 56 65 77 68
25 to 34 57 30Note * 53Note * 40Note * 58 52Note * 63Note * 51Note *
35 to 44 61 35 52Note * 44 57 51Note * 66Note * 58
45 to 54 62Note * 33Note * 55Note * 49 62Note * 50Note * 66Note * 62
55 to 64 62Note * 29Note * 53Note * 53Note * 61 49Note * 70Note * 60
65 and older 62Note * 36 51Note * 52Note * 60 50Note * 73Note * 66
Immigrant status  
Canadian-bornNote † 61 35 55 47 61 52 70 61
Established immigrant (arrival before 2004) 58 31 58 49 58 54 67 61
Recent immigrant (arrival 2004 to 2014)Note 2 58 25Note * 56 47 48Note * 65Note * 73 88Note *
Visible minority status  
Visible minorityNote † 56 30 59 47 53 59 72 66
Not a visible minority 61Note * 34 54Note * 47 61Note * 52Note * 69 61
Aboriginal identity  
AboriginalNote † 71 50 63 51 64 51 69 63
Non-Aboriginal 60Note * 33Note * 55Note * 47 59 53 70 62
Activity-limitation — long-term physical condition  
Yes (often/always or sometimes)Note † 61 36 55 49 59 51 71 62
No 61 33 55 47 60 54 69 62
Activity-limitation — long-term psychological, emotional or mental health condition  
Yes (often/always or sometimes)Note † 58 30 49 38 50 48 68 60
No 61 34 56Note * 48Note * 60Note * 54Note * 70 62
Household income  
Less than $20,000 (includes income loss)Note † 57 41 58 42 53 47 69 65
$20,000 to less than $40,000 62 37 56 45 52 51 70 71
$40,000 to less than $60,000 62 35 51 49Note * 57 50 70 56
$60,000 to less than $80,000 63Note * 36 54 46 60 52 70 56
$80,000 to less than $100,000 58 32 56 48 58 54Note * 69 53
$100,000 to less than $150,000 59 33 55 48 59 50 67 59
$150,000 and over 60 28Note * 54 50Note * 67Note * 58Note * 68 60
Tenure  
OwnNote † 60 34 55 49 61 54 70 62
Rent 62 33 57 41Note * 53Note * 50Note * 69 62
Household size  
1 personNote † 65 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 44 53 42 65 60
2 persons 60Note * 32 51 48Note * 62Note * 54Note * 67 58
3 persons 57Note * 34 59Note * 47 61Note * 55Note * 69Note * 62
4 persons 60Note * 33 53 45 58Note * 52Note * 69Note * 67
5 persons or more 61 36 60Note * 52Note * 57 58Note * 76Note * 67
Household composition  
Household with senior(s)Note † 62 34 54 52 61 53 74 65
Household without senior(s) 60 33 55 46Note * 58 53 67Note * 60
Household with child(ren)Note † 62 38 54 47 58 53 69 66
Household without child(ren) 60 31Note * 55 47 59 53 69 61
Total 60 33 55 47 59 53 69 62
... not applicable
Note *

significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05)

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Note †

reference category

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Note 1.

Excludes single-person households. For significance testing, 'two-person' households were used as the reference category for items that did not apply to single-person households.

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Note 2.

A household emergency supply kit could include items to be used in an emergency, for example, water, food, medicine, flashlight, cash, etc. (e.g., a 72-hour emergency kit).

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Note 3.

A vehicle emergency supply kit could include items such as a blanket, first aid kit, flashlight, shovel, etc.

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Note 4.

Excludes those who reported that they lived in a household that did not have a vehicle.

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Note 5.

Percentage based only on those indicating that they or someone in their household has special medical needs (e.g., dependence on medication, special medical equipment or mobility issues).

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Note 6.

Responses of don't know/not stated responses greater than 5% but not above 10% for 'extra copies of important documents' and 'plan for meeting special health needs'.

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