Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants with and without legal needs and comparisons between these two groups
All survey respondents N = 770 | At least one legal need1 n = 648 | No legal needs n = 122 | Has legal need versus No legal needs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | p value2 | |
Age | ||||
18–24 | 64 (8.4) | 63 (9.8) | 1 (0.8) | p < 0.001 |
25–34 | 143 (18.7) | 132 (20.5) | 11 (9.2) | |
35–44 | 172 (22.5) | 156 (24.2) | 16 (13.3) | |
45–54 | 156 (20.4) | 138 (21.4) | 18 (15.0) | |
55–64 | 116 (15.2) | 86 (13.4) | 30 (25.0) | |
65 and older | 113 (14.8) | 69 (10.7) | 44 (36.7) | |
Total | 764 | 644 | 120 | |
Gender | ||||
Female | 505 (65.6) | 433 (66.8) | 72 (59.0) | p = 0.188 |
Male | 255 (33.1) | 207 (31.9) | 48 (39.3) | |
Transgender | 10 (1.3) | 8 (1.2) | 2 (1.6) | |
Total | 770 | 648 | 122 | |
Education | ||||
University or college graduate | 442 (59.4) | 353 (56.4) | 89 (75.4) | p = 0.001 |
Some college or university | 149 (20.0) | 132 (21.1) | 17 (14.4) | |
High School | 117 (15.7) | 107 (17.1) | 10 (8.5) | |
Less than high school | 36 (4.8) | 34 (5.4) | 2 (1.7) | |
Total | 744 | 626 | 118 | |
Employment | ||||
Employed, full time | 293 (39.4) | 244 (38.9) | 49 (42.2) | p < 0.001 |
Employed, part time | 131 (17.6) | 119 (19.0) | 12 (10.3) | |
Unemployed | 93 (12.5) | 89 (14.2) | 4 (3.4) | |
Retired | 121 (16.3) | 73 (11.6) | 48 (41.4) | |
Unable to work | 105 (14.1) | 102 (16.3) | 3 (2.6) | |
Total | 743 | 627 | 116 | |
Monthly Household Income | ||||
Less than $650.00 | 29 (4.0) | 28 (4.6) | 1 (0.9) | p < 0.001 |
$700.00 to $1800.00 | 217 (29.9) | 210 (34.4) | 7 (6.1) | |
$1850.00 to $3000.00 | 158 (21.8) | 141 (23.1) | 17 (14.9) | |
Above $3000.00 | 321 (44.3) | 232 (38.0) | 89 (78.1) | |
Total | 725 | 611 | 114 | |
Benefits | ||||
CPP-R | 75 (9.7) | 46 (7.1) | 29 (23.8) | p < 0.001 |
CPP-D / ODSP | 101 (13.1) | 99 (15.3) | 2 (1.6) | |
EI / EI Sick Benefits | 47 (6.1) | 44 (6.8) | 3 (2.5) | |
Other (e.g. Ontario Works) | 120 (15.6) | 107 (16.5) | 13 (10.7) | |
No response | 427 (55.5) | 352 (54.3) | 75 (61.5) | |
Total | 770 | 648 | 122 | |
Housing | ||||
Owns residence | 392 (51.0) | 288 (44.5) | 104 (85.2) | p < 0.001 |
Rents residence | 289 (37.6) | 277 (42.8) | 12 (9.8) | |
Lives with friends or family | 67 (8.7) | 62 (9.6) | 5 (4.1) | |
Other | 21 (2.7) | 20 (3.1) | 1 (0.8) | |
Total | 769 | 647 | 122 | |
Relationship Status | ||||
Married | 321 (42.7) | 240 (37.9) | 81 (68.1) | p < 0.001 |
Common law or cohabiting | 94 (12.5) | 87 (13.7) | 7 (5.9) | |
Single (never married) | 178 (23.7) | 168 (26.5) | 10 (8.4) | |
Widowed | 33 (4.4) | 24 (3.8) | 9 (7.6) | |
Divorced | 73 (9.7) | 64 (10.1) | 9 (7.6) | |
Separated | 53 (7.0) | 50 (7.9) | 3 (2.5) | |
Total | 752 | 633 | 119 | |
Citizenship Status | ||||
Canadian Citizen | 691 (92.8) | 576 (91.9) | 115 (97.5) | p = 0.032 |
Other | 54 (7.2) | 51 (8.1) | 3 (2.5) | |
Total | 745 | 627 | 118 | |
Race | ||||
White/Caucasian | 612 (82.1) | 498 (79.3) | 114 (97.4) | p < 0.001 |
Other | 133 (17.9) | 130 (20.7) | 3 (2.6) | |
Total | 745 | 628 | 117 | |