Table 2 Distribution of the Canadian population according to independent and dependent variables, based on the CCHS cycle 2009/2010 (n = 68,440)
From: Factors influencing risky single occasion drinking in Canada and policy implications
Variables | Freq (%) |
|---|---|
Past 12 month RSOD | |
 None | 48.4 |
 Any | 51.6 |
Past 12 month RSOD frequency | |
 Never | 48.3 |
 Infrequent | 36.0 |
 Frequent | 15.6 |
Province | |
 Alberta | 10.5 |
 British Columbia | 12.8 |
 Manitoba | 3.5 |
 New Brunswick | 2.3 |
 Newfoundland & Labrador | 1.7 |
 Nova Scotia | 2.9 |
 Ontario | 37.1 |
 PEI | 0.4 |
 Quebec | 25.8 |
 Saskatchewan | 2.8 |
 Yukon, Northwest Territories & Nunavut | 0.3 |
AGE | |
 12 to 17 years | 2.9 |
 18 to 24 years | 10.7 |
 25 to 39 years | 28.1 |
 40 to 59 years | 42.3 |
 60 years or older | 16.0 |
Sex | |
 Male | 52.2 |
 Female | 47.8 |
Marital status | |
 Single or never married | 24.0 |
 Common-law | 13.7 |
 Widowed, separated or divorced | 10.3 |
 Married | 51.9 |
Type of smoker | |
 Daily | 17.9 |
 Always occasionally or occasionally | 5.8 |
 Former | 42.2 |
 Never smoked | 34.1 |
Total household income (CAD) | |
 No or < $20,000 | 6.5 |
 $20,000–$39,999 | 14.3 |
 $40,000–$59,999 | 16.6 |
 $60,000–$79,999 | 17.3 |
 $80,000 or more | 45.3 |
Perceived life stress | |
 Not stressed | 9.6 |
 Not very stressed | 21.1 |
 Bit stressed | 43.6 |
 Quite/Extremely stressed | 25.3 |
Employment status | |
 Unemployed last week | 25.8 |
 Employed last week | 74.2 |
Education | |
 Post-secondary | 85.9 |
 Less than post-secondary | 14.1 |
Self-perceived health | |
 Excellent | 24.3 |
 Very good | 39.9 |
 Good | 27.3 |
 Fair or poor | 8.5 |