Characteristic | n (%) |
Age (in years) of respondent* | |
19–29 | 40 (1.9) |
30–39 | 619 (29.7) |
40–49 | 1140 (54.7) |
50–59 | 249 (12.0) |
>60 | 18 (0.9) |
Region of residence of respondent† | |
British Columbia/Yukon Territory | 407 (19.5) |
Prairies (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba), Nunavut and Northwest Territory | 402 (19.3) |
Ontario | 675 (32.4) |
Quebec | 343 (16.5) |
Atlantic Canada | 203 (9.7) |
Gender of respondent‡ | |
Male | 493 (23.7) |
Female | 1530 (73.5) |
Cultural background of respondent | |
Caucasian | 1738 (83.4) |
Aboriginal | 47 (2.3) |
Other | 298 (14.3) |
Educational level of respondent | |
High school diploma or less | 558 (26.8) |
More than high school diploma | 1525 (73.2) |
Number of children§ | |
One child | 891 (42.8) |
More than one child | 1184 (56.8) |
Household composition¶ | |
Single parent | 359 (17.2) |
Two parent | 1555 (74.7) |
Parent/guardian/extended/blended | 145 (7.0) |
Religious affiliation of respondent** | |
None | 414 (19.9) |
Catholic Christian | 684 (32.8) |
Protestant Christian | 360 (17.3) |
Muslim | 39 (1.9) |
Jewish | 22 (1.1) |
Other | 552 (26.5) |
Religion guides daily decisions†† | |
Disagree | 504 (24.7) |
Agree | 1035 (49.7) |
Children received childhood vaccines‡‡ | |
No | 14 (0.7) |
Some or all | 2061 (98.9) |
Ever heard of human papillomavirus (HPV)§§ | |
No | 971 (46.6) |
Yes | 1108 (53.2) |
Knowledge of HPV transmission | |
No | 1520 (73.0) |
Yes | 563 (27.0) |
Ever diagnosed with cancer¶¶ | |
No | 1955 (93.9) |
Yes | 127 (6.1) |
Know anyone who had cancer*** | |
No | 211 (10.1) |
Yes | 1867 (89.6) |
Likely that someone you know will get cancer of cervix in lifetime | |
No | 617 (29.6) |
Yes | 1466 (70.4) |
Missing data: *17 (0.8%); †53 (2.5%); ‡60 (2.9%); §8 (0.4%); ¶24 (1.2%); **12(0.6%); ††544 (26.1%); ‡‡8(0.4%); §§4 (0.2%); ¶¶1(0.0%); ***5(0.2%).