Table 2 Summary of demographic characteristics of the respondent sample
Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
Age | |
 Younger (18–44) | 755 (30.2) |
 Middle-aged (45–64) | 1002 (40.1) |
 Older (65+) | 737 (29.5) |
Gender | |
 Female | 1219 (48.8) |
 Male | 1269 (50.8) |
 Non-binary | 12 (.5) |
First Language | |
 English | 1949 (77.8) |
 French | 448 (18.0) |
 Other | 101 (4.2) |
Citizenship Status | |
 Canadian citizen | 2380 (95.2) |
 Landed immigrant, permanent resident, refugee, other | 120 (4.8) |
Relationship Status | |
 Divorced/Separated | 314 (12.6) |
 Married or common law | 1330 (53.2) |
 Never Married/Other | 732 (29.3) |
 Widowed | 123 (4.9) |
Ethnicity | |
 Arab | 22 (.9) |
 Asian | 127 (5.1) |
 Bi-racial or other | 73 (2.9) |
 Black Caribbean or Black African | 55 (2.2) |
 First Nations or Métis | 47 (1.9) |
 Latin American | 25 (1.0) |
 South or Southeast Asian | 112 (4.5) |
 White | 2036 (81.5) |
Religion/Belief System | |
 Religious | 1549 (61.5) |
 Non-spiritual, no religious affiliation | 671 (27.2) |
 Spiritual, no religious affiliation | 257 (10.3) |
Formal Education | |
 High school diploma or less | 650 (26.0) |
 Some college or university or higher | 1850 (74.0) |
Household Income (before tax) | |
 $0–$19,999 | 270 (10.8) |
 $20,000–$39,999 | 522 (20.9) |
 $40,000–$59,999 | 491 (19.6) |
 $60,000–$79,999 | 386 (15.4) |
 $80,000–$99,999 | 304 (12.2) |
 $100,000+ | 520 (20.8) |
Residence | |
 Metropolitan area (1 million) | 556 (22.2) |
 Large city (100,000–999,999) | 803 (32.1) |
 Medium city (30,000–99,999) | 423 (16.9) |
 Small city (10,000-29,999) | 225 (9.0) |
 Town (1000-9999) | 293 (11.7) |
 Village (300–999) | 85 (3.4) |
 Hamlet (fewer than 300) or other | 79 (3.2) |
Experiences with death and dying | |
 Current life-threatening illness | 131 (5.2) |
 Provided care for dying family member or friend | 982 (39.3) |
 Experienced the death of a close friend or family member | 2239 (89.6) |
 Involved in decision to stop or not start life-supporting treatment | 473 (18.9) |