Table 1 Sample characteristics of South Asian Canadian-born and South Asian immigrant populations in Canada aged 25–64 years old, CCHS 2011
From: South Asian populations in Canada: migration and mental health
| Â | Â | South Asian Canadian-born weighted n (%) 265,056 (21.0%) | South Asian Immigrant weighted n (%) 997,706 (79.0%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC | ||||
Gender | Male | 147,173 (55.5) | 530,978 (53.2) | 0.480 |
Female | 117,884 (44.5) | 466,728 (46.8) | Â | |
Age | 25-40 years old | 96,597 (89.7) | 530,978 (53.2) | 0.0001 |
41-64 years old | 11,090 (10.3) | 466,728 (46.8) | Â | |
SOCIAL SUPPORT | ||||
Marital status | Married/common-law | 75,850 (28.9) | 774,264 (77.7) | 0.0001 |
Not married | 186,888 (71.1) | 222,858 (22.4) | Â | |
Sense of belonging to community | Strong | 197,034 (76.0) | 720,613 (74.8) | 0.693 |
Weak | 62,332 (24.0) | 242,235 (25.2) | Â | |
Number of children in household under age of 12 | None | 190,258 (71.8) | 610,579 (61.2) | 0.0001 |
1 or more | 74,799 (28.2) | 387,127 (38.8) | Â | |
SES | ||||
Highest level of education | HS grad or less | 96,109 (37.2) | 267,390 (27.3) | 0.002 |
| Â | Some post-sec or more | 162,056 (62.8) | 711,560 (72.7) | Â |
Income adequacy | Low income household | 119,744 (45.2) | 332,091 (33.3) | 0.0001 |
Income adequate | 145,313 (54.8) | 665,615 (66.7) | Â | |
Food security | Food secure | 247,441 (96.3) | 896,756 (92.6) | 0.008 |
Food insecure | 9,569 (3.7) | 72,021 (7.4) | Â | |
Working status last week | Employed | 160,215 (69.0) | 580,261 (61.6) | 0.027 |
Not employed | 72,117 (31.0) | 362,495 (38.5) | Â | |
HEALTH & BEHAVIOR | ||||
Self-rated health status | Poor-fair | 235,978 (89.2) | 905,151 (91.0) | 0.354 |
Good-excellent | 28,680 (10.8) | 89,311 (9.0) | Â | |
Chronic conditions | No conditions | 248,349 (93.7) | 733,716 (73.5) | 0.0001 |
1 or more conditions | 10,708 (6.3) | 263,990 (26.5) | Â | |
Regular medical doctor | Yes | 228,199 (86.1) | 835,919 (83.9) | 0.351 |
No | 36,858 (13.9) | 159,975 (16.1) | Â | |
Physical activity level | Active | 167,736 (64.4) | 431,643 (44.5) | 0.0001 |
Inactive | 92,793 (35.6) | 539,461 (55.6) | Â | |
Current smoking status | Yes | 20,791 (7.9) | 75,326 (10.2) | 0.495 |
No | 242,929 (92.1) | 663,559 (89.8) | Â | |
ACCULTURATION | ||||
Years since immigration | 0-9 years | — | 378,199 (37.9) | — |
10+ years | — | 619,507 (62.1) | — | |
Age at time of immigration | ≤ 17 years | — | 205,764 (20.8) | — |
18+ years | — | 783,294 (79.2) | — | |
Language of CCHS interview | English or French | — | 972,073 (97.4) | — |
Not English or French | — | 25,633 (2.6) | — | |