Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics by study group
Characteristic | Perceived labour ≥ 24 hours | Perceived labour < 24 hours | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 434 | n = 813 | ||
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Age, mean ± s.d | 28.5 ± 5.1 | 28.5 ± 5.1 | ns |
Single parent | 18 (4.2) | 29 (3.6) | ns |
Education | ns | ||
Some high school | 40 (9.3) | 79 (9.9) | |
High school diploma | 60 (14.0) | 144 (18.1) | |
Some post secondary | 42 (9.8) | 69 (8.7) | |
Trade school/college diploma | 106 (24.7) | 164 (20.6) | |
Some university education | 41 (9.5) | 73 (9.2) | |
University education | 141 (32.8) | 266 (33.5) | |
Missing | 4 | 18 | |
Family Income | ns | ||
<20,000 | 76 (19.1) | 142 (19.5) | |
21,000–39,000 | 95 (23.9) | 171 (23.5) | |
40,000-59,000 | 73 (18.3) | 138 (19.0) | |
>60,000 | 154 (38.7) | 276 (38.0) | |
Missing | 36 | 86 | |
Employment | ns | ||
Full time | 270 (63.4) | 521 (65.0) | |
Part time | 39 (9.2) | 78 (9.7) | |
Unemployed | 117 (27.5) | 203 (25.3) | |
Missing | 8 | 11 | |
Partner’s employment | ns | ||
Full time | 352 (85.4) | 655 (86.1) | |
Part time | 21 (5.1) | 36 (4.7) | |
Unemployment | 39 (9.5) | 70 (9.2) | |
Missing | 22 | 52 | |
Ethnicity | ns | ||
Caucasian | 187 (43.2) | 349 (42.9) | |
East Asian | 107 (24.7) | 175 (21.5) | |
South Asian | 103 (28.5) | 234 (28.8) | |
First Nations | 11 (2.5) | 8 (1.0) | |
African Canadian | 6 (1.4) | 9 (1.1) | |
Other | 19 (4.4) | 38 (4.7) | |
Missing | 1 | 0 | |
English as second language | 117 (27.1) | 199 (24.9) | ns |