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Table 2. Frequency of religious practices on one's own, Canada, 2002

a. Frequency of religious practices on one's own, by gender, Canada, 2002
  Frequency of religious practices on one's own
Weekly Monthly A few times a year1 Not in past 12 months No religion Total
Percentage
Total
43
11
11
18
17
100
Men
342
10
132
232
202
100
Women
51
11
10
14
15
100
1. Attend religious services, but only a few times a year or less frequently.
2. Statistically significant difference from reference group in italics, at the 95% confidence level.
Source: Statistics Canada, Ethnic Diversity Survey, 2002.
b. Frequency of religious practices on one's own, by age, Canada, 2002
  Frequency of religious practices on one's own
Weekly Monthly A few times a year1 Not in past 12 months No religion Total
Percentage
15 to 29
322
12
12
19
252
100
30 to 44
39
11
12
19
19
100
45 to 59
442
102
11
19
152
100
60 or older
582
92
82
17
92
100
1. Attend religious services, but only a few times a year or less frequently.
2. Statistically significant difference from reference group in italics, at the 95% confidence level.
Source: Statistics Canada, Ethnic Diversity Survey, 2002.
c. Frequency of religious practices on one's own, by region of residence, Canada, 2002
  Frequency of religious practices on one's own
Weekly Monthly A few times a year1 Not in past 12 months No religion Total
Percentage
Atlantic
48
13
13
19
82
100
Quebec
43
11
14
242
72
100
Ontario
44
11
10
17
17
100
Prairies
41
11
10
16
222
100
British Columbia
352
82
8
142
362
100
1. Attend religious services, but only a few times a year or less frequently.
2. Statistically significant difference from reference group in italics, at the 95% confidence level.
Source: Statistics Canada, Ethnic Diversity Survey, 2002.
d. Frequency of religious practices on one's own, by immigration status, Canada, 2002
  Frequency of religious practices on one's own
Weekly Monthly A few times a year1 Not in past 12 months No religion Total
Percentage
Canadian-born
40
11
12
20
17
100
Immigrated before 1982
512
82
82
172
16
100
Immigrated in 1982 to 2001
502
92
82
122
212
100
1. Attend religious services, but only a few times a year or less frequently.
2. Statistically significant difference from reference group in italics, at the 95% confidence level.
Source: Statistics Canada, Ethnic Diversity Survey, 2002.
e. Frequency of religious practices on one's own, by frequency of attendance at religious services or meetings, Canada, 2002
  Frequency of religious practices on one's own
Weekly Monthly A few times a year1 Not in past 12 months No religion Total
Percentage
At least monthly
75
13
5
6
...
100
Infrequently
372
172
252
212
...
100
Not in last 12 months
272
82
132
512
...
100
No religious affiliation
...
...
...
...
100
100
1. Attend religious services, but only a few times a year or less frequently.
2. Statistically significant difference from reference group in italics, at the 95% confidence level.
Source: Statistics Canada, Ethnic Diversity Survey, 2002.