| Characteristic | Weighted no.*† (%) of respondents | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 55 480 (86.2) | 85.3-87.0 |
| Female | 8920 (13.9) | 13.0-14.7 |
| Age group, yr | ||
| 17-24 | 8560 (13.3) | 12.4-14.2 |
| 25-29 | 12 640 (19.6) | 18.6-20.7 |
| 30-34 | 11 580 (18.0) | 17.0-19.0 |
| 35-39 | 9220 (14.3) | 13.4-15.3 |
| 40-44 | 8640 (13.4) | 12.6-14.2 |
| 45-49 | 7820 (12.1) | 11.4-12.9 |
| 50-69 | 7820 (9.2) | 8.5-9.9 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White | 57 900 (90.1) | 89.3-90.9 |
| Other | 6360 (9.9) | 9.1- 0.7 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single (never married) | 17 300 (26.9) | 25.8-28.0 |
| Married/common-law | 42 200 (65.6) | 64.5-66.7 |
| Widowed/divorced/separated | 4840 (7.5) | 6.9-8.2 |
| Region | ||
| Atlantic | 14 480 (22.5) | 21.5-23.5 |
| Quebec | 9740 (15.1) | 14.3-16.0 |
| Central/Ontario | 23 660 (36.7) | 35.5-38.0 |
| Western | 16 540 (25.7) | 24.5-26.8 |
| Rank category‡ | ||
| Junior noncommissioned member | 35 440 (55.0) | 54.8-55.2 |
| Senior noncomissioned member | 15 500 (24.1) | 23.8-24.3 |
| Officer | 13 460 (20.9) | 20.8-21.0 |
| Element | ||
| Army | 34 220 (53.1) | 51.9-54.3 |
| Navy | 11 100 (17.2) | 16.3-18.2 |
| Air Force | 19 100 (29.7) | 28.6-30.8 |
| Ever deployed | ||
| No | 24 780 (38.5) | 37.6-39.4 |
| Yes |
Note: CI = confidence interval.
*Weighted to the entire Canadian Regular Force in service in September 2012. To protect the identity of respondents, Statistics Canada permits the release only of weighted cell counts, which must be rounded to the nearest 20. We calculated prevalence rates using these rounded cell counts.
†Totals may not add up owing to rounding.
‡Junior noncommissioned member includes the ranks of Master Corporal/Master Seaman and below; senior noncommissioned member includes the ranks of Sergeant/Petty Officer 2nd class and above.