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Table 1 Selected characteristics, study population compared to the Victoria Census Metropolitan Area (CMA), 2006. Income is in Canadian dollars (CAD)

From: Privatisation & marketisation of post-birth care: the hidden costs for new mothers

Measure

Sample population

Victoria CMA

Aboriginal background

4.5%

2.8% (Female)

Visible minorities

11.2%

9.0% (Females)

Average (mean) annual income Gross household income

$52565 $53,500 (median)

$66,594 $59,015 (median)

Own home

40.4%

61.8% (by household, not specific for age or gender)