Table 1 Characteristics of 2,006 Ontario adult participants surveyed in late 2010
From: Public awareness of income-related health inequalities in Ontario, Canada
| Ā | Ā | % (N) |
Age group | 18 to 34 | 28.2 (565) |
| Ā | 35 to 54 | 40.0 (803) |
| Ā | 55+ | 31.8 (639) |
Sex | Male | 48.0 (964) |
| Ā | Female | 52.0 (1042) |
Residence in a Census Metropolitan Area 1 | Yes | 72.7 (1458) |
| Ā | No | 27.3 (548) |
Place of birth and immigration status | Born in Canada | 76.0 (1493) |
| Ā | Born outside Canada and immigrated >10 ago | 19.4 (380) |
| Ā | Born outside Canada and immigrated ā¤10 ago | 4.6 (91) |
Language spoken most often at home | English | 88.9 (1783) |
| Ā | Non-English | 10.3 (206) |
Visible minority 2 | Yes | 17.0 (321) |
| Ā | No | 83.0 (1568) |
Annual household incomeā<ā$40,000 | Yes | 29.8 (516) |
| Ā | No | 70.2 (1213) |
Educational attainment | Ā | Ā |
ā¤ high school diploma | Yes | 26.5 (524) |
| Ā | No | 73.5 (1455) |
Currently unemployed | Yes | 6.2 (122) |
| Ā | No | 93.8 (1856) |
If the election were being held today, would vote: | Liberal | 21.8 (437) |
| Ā | New Democratic Party | 11.0 (220) |
| Ā | Progressive Conservative | 24.5 (491) |
| Ā | Other (incl. Green Party) | 13.2 (264) |
| Ā | Donāt know or refused | 29.6 (594) |
Self-rated health | Poor | 3.7 (74) |
| Ā | Fair | 10.4 (209) |
| Ā | Good | 28.2 (565) |
| Ā | Very good | 36.8 (739) |
| Ā | Excellent | 20.8 (417) |
Knowledge and understanding of the health issues affecting Ontarians | Poor | 3.7 (75) |
| Ā | Fair | 16.6 (333) |
| Ā | Good | 40.7 (817) |
| Ā | Very good | 28.6 (573) |
| Ā | Excellent | 9.6 (193) |