Table 1 Weighted* distribution of baseline characteristics of Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) respondents by immigration status
Characteristic | Canadian-Born | Immigrant |
|---|---|---|
Total Population | N = 866146 | N = 535618 |
Sample Size | n = 1703 | n = 968 |
Individual-Level Factors | Â | Â |
 Age, mean | 74.4 | 74.4 |
 Sex (Female), % | 55.0% | 52.0% |
 Marital Status, % |  |  |
 Married or Common-Law | 61.4% | 68.3% |
 Separated or Divorced | 7.9% | 5.7% |
 Single, Never Married | 3.4% | 2.9% |
 Widowed | 27.3% | 23.1% |
 Education Level, % |  |  |
 Less Than Secondary School | 33.9% | 36.2% |
 Secondary School | 17.7% | 20.0% |
 Some Post-Secondary School | 6.1% | 3.4% |
 Complete Post-Secondary School | 42.2% | 40.5% |
 Ethnicity, % |  |  |
 White | 99.5% | 72.6% |
 Visible minority | 0.5% | 27.4% |
 Self-Perceived Health, % |  |  |
 Good/Very Good/Excellent | 78.6% | 75.9% |
 Fair/Poor | 21.4% | 24.1% |
 Self-Perceived Mental Health, % |  |  |
 Good/Very Good/Excellent | 95.2% | 94.4% |
 Fair/Poor | 4.8% | 5.6% |
 Number of Primary Care Visits, mean | 5.2 | 6.1 |
 Have Valid Driver’s License (Yes), % | 82.0% | 66.6% |
Relationship-Level Factors | Â | Â |
 Household Size, mean | 1.8 | 2.3 |
 Living Arrangement (Living Alone), % | 31.6% | 22.9% |
 Type of Dwelling, % |  |  |
 Single Detached | 65.4% | 64.5% |
 Apartment | 23.3% | 21.9% |
 Other Multiple Dwelling Unit | 10.4% | 12.5% |
 Mobile Home or Other †| 0.9% | 1.1% |
 Positive Social Interaction - Index Score, mean ‡ | 13.6 | 13.3 |
 Frequency of Community-Related Activity Participation, % |  |  |
 Daily | 14.2% | 9.9% |
 Weekly | 62.1% | 63.3% |
 Monthly | 16.7% | 18.0% |
 Yearly | 4.8% | 5.3% |
 None | 2.2% | 3.4% |
 Wanted to Participate More in Social, Recreational, Group Activities (Yes), % | 26.4% | 24.5% |
 Sense of Belonging to Local Community (Strong), % | 70.8% | 67.1% |
Community-Level Factors | Â | Â |
 Dependency Factor Score Quintile, % ‡ |  |  |
 Quintile 1 (lowest) | 7.6% | 11.9% |
 Quintile 2 | 13.7% | 18.6% |
 Quintile 3 | 19.5% | 19.0% |
 Quintile 4 | 23.3% | 22.0% |
 Quintile 5 (highest) | 35.8% | 28.5% |
 Ethnic Diversity Factor Score Quintile, % ‡ |  |  |
 Quintile 1 (lowest) | 31.6% | 16.9% |
 Quintile 2 | 24.1% | 13.8% |
 Quintile 3 | 21.6% | 15.8% |
 Quintile 4 | 14.5% | 16.9% |
 Quintile 5 (highest) | 8.3% | 36.6% |
 Neighbourhood Income Quintile, % |  |  |
 Quintile 1 (lowest) | 18.2% | 16.9% |
 Quintile 2 | 19.7% | 24.0% |
 Quintile 3 | 22.6% | 23.1% |
 Quintile 4 | 19.8% | 18.5% |
 Quintile 5 (highest) | 19.7% | 17.5% |