On a scale of 1–5,* respondents rated their ability to speak English at a mean of 4.5 (SD .87) and their perceived health status at a mean of 3.2 (SD 1.0). They estimated the number of visits they made to family physicians at a mean of 4.6 (SD 4.2), and their comfort level with the survey on another scale of 1–5† at a mean of 4.0 (SD 1.2).
| VARIABLE | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Marital status | 202 | |
| • Married or common-law | 54.6 | |
| • Separated, divorced, or widowed | 13.9 | |
| • Single, in current or recent relationship | 20.3 | |
| • Single, not in relationship | 11.4 | |
| Had children | 113 | 56.2 |
| Country of birth | 202 | |
| • Canada | 63.9 | |
| • Outside Canada | 36.1 | |
| If an immigrant, years lived in Canada | 71 | |
| • <10 | 23.9 | |
| • 10–20 | 16.9 | |
| • >20 | 59.2 | |
| If an immigrant, country of birth | 72 | |
| • Europe | 36.1 | |
| • East, southeast, or south Asia | 29.1 | |
| • West Indies, Latin America, Caribbean | 20.8 | |
| • Arabia, west Asia | 6.9 | |
| • Africa | 5.6 | |
| Education | 201 | |
| • Less than high school | 3 | |
| • High school, some or complete | 19.9 | |
| • University, some or complete | 55.7 | |
| • Postgraduate training, some or complete | 21.4 | |
| Employment status | 201 | |
| • Full-time | 49.8 | |
| • Part-time | 14.4 | |
| • Unemployed | 13.9 | |
| • Retired or on disability | 21.9 | |
| Household income ($) | 181 | |
| • <20 000 | 15.5 | |
| • 20 000–40 000 | 19.9 | |
| • 40 001–60 000 | 20.5 | |
| • >60 000 | 44.2 | |
| Access to a computer at home or at work | 200 | 87 |