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Table 1 Sociodemographic profile

From: From pressure in the pipeline to accelerating ascension: a survey to understand professional experiences of and opportunities for Canadian women in the healthcare sector

 

Na (%)

Age

 18–24 years

12 (2.5)

 25–34 years

168 (34.6)

 35–44 years

188 (38.7)

 45–54 years

89 (18.3)

 55 + years

29 (6.0)

Ethnic or cultural groupb,c

 North American Aboriginal

n.r

 Other North American

132 (27.2)

 European

210 (43.2)

 Caribbean

12 (2.5)

 Latin, Central, South American

15 (3.1)

 African

10 (2.1)

 Asian

109 (22.4)

 Oceanian

n.r

 Not Sure

8 (1.6)

 Prefer not to disclose

11 (2.3)

 Other

11 (2.3)

Place of residence

467

 Maritimes, Canada

6 (1.2)

 Quebec, Canada

12 (2.7)

 Ontario, Canada

408 (91.5)

 Manitoba, Canada

5 (1.1)

 Alberta, Canada

8 (1.8)

 British Columbia, Canada

7 (1.6)

 United States

15 (3.2)

 Other

5 (1.1)

Immigration status

440

 Canadian-born

290 (65.9)

 Immigrant

150 (34.0)

 < 5 years in Canada

6 (1.4)

 5–10 years in Canada

12 (2.7)

 > 10 years in Canada

132 (30.0)

Marital status

462

 Single

77 (15.8)

 In a relationship

28 (5.8)

 Common law or married

328 (67.5)

 Divorced, separated, widowed, or other

29 (6.0)

Has children or dependents

463

 Yes

225 (46.3)

Has a disability

324

 Yes

37 (7.6)

  1. an = 486, unless otherwise specified
  2. b“Select all that apply” response format
  3. cNote: small cell sizes (n < 5) for ethnic group are not reported (n.r.)
  4. dMaritime provinces defined as: Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and PEI