The following tables show the characteristics of the respondents to the OA survey.
| Age | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| 18-34 | 50 | 8% |
| 35-44 | 67 | 11% |
| 45-54 | 96 | 16% |
| 55-64 | 148 | 24% |
| 65-74 | 212 | 35% |
| 75+ | 35 | 6% |
| Gender | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 213 | 63% |
| Male | 382 | 35% |
| Other/refused | 13 | 2% |
| Language spoke most often at home | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| English | 591 | 97% |
| French | 16 | 3% |
| Other | 10 | 2% |
| Language of survey | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| English | 488 | 80% |
| French | 120 | 20% |
| Education | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Less than a high school diploma or equivalent | 2 | <1% |
| High school diploma or equivalent | 34 | 6% |
| Registered Apprenticeship/other trades/trades certificate | 14 | 2% |
| College, CEGEP, non-university certificate/diploma | 99 | 16% |
| University below bachelor's level | 56 | 9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 195 | 32% |
| Postgraduate degree above bachelor's level | 197 | 32% |
| Prefer not to say | 11 | 2% |
| Employment | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Working full-time | 225 | 37% |
| Working part-time | 28 | 5% |
| Self-employed | 109 | 18% |
| Unemployed, but looking for work | 13 | 2% |
| A student attending school full-time | 2 | 0% |
| Retired | 209 | 34% |
| Not in the workforce | 11 | 2% |
| Other | 5 | 1% |
| Prefer not to say | 6 | 1% |
| Province/Territory | N | % in survey | % of OA list |
|---|---|---|---|
| BC | 77 | 13% | 13% |
| AB | 58 | 10% | 10% |
| MB | 22 | 4% | 4% |
| SK | 22 | 4% | 4% |
| ON | 229 | 38% | 36% |
| QC | 137 | 23% | 24% |
| NB | 22 | 4% | 3% |
| NS | 26 | 4% | 3% |
| PE | 5 | 1% | 1% |
| NL | 7 | 1% | 2% |
| Territories | 3 | <1% | 1% |