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Table 4. Religiosity index, Canada, 2002

a. Religiosity index, by gender, Canada, 2002
  Degree of religiosity
Low Moderate High Total
(0 to 5) (6 to 10) (11 to 13)
Percentage
Total 40 31 29 100
Men 481 281 241 100
Women 32 33 35 100
1. Statistically significant difference from reference group in italics, at the 95% confidence level.
Source: Statistics Canada, Ethnic Diversity Survey, 2002.
b. Religiosity index, by age, Canada, 2002
  Degree of religiosity
Low Moderate High Total
(0 to 5) (6 to 10) (11 to 13)
Percentage
15 to 29
481
301
221
100
30 to 44
43
32
25
100
45 to 59
391
31
301
100
60 or older
261
301
441
100
1. Statistically significant difference from reference group in italics, at the 95% confidence level.
Source: Statistics Canada, Ethnic Diversity Survey, 2002.
c. Religiosity index, by region of residence, Canada, 2002
  Degree of religiosity
Low Moderate High Total
(0 to 5) (6 to 10) (11 to 13)
Percentage
Atlantic
291
351
36
100
Quebec
391
371
241
100
Ontario
37
30
33
100
Prairies
421
281
31
100
British Columbia
541
221
251
100
1. Statistically significant difference from reference group in italics, at the 95% confidence level.
Source: Statistics Canada, Ethnic Diversity Survey, 2002.
d. Religiosity index, by immigration status, Canada, 2002
  Degree of religiosity
Low Moderate High Total
(0 to 5) (6 to 10) (11 to 13)
Percentage
Canadian-born
41
32
26
100
Immigrated before 1982
331
271
401
100
Immigrated 1982 to 2001
341
251
411
100
1. Statistically significant difference from reference group in italics, at the 95% confidence level.
Source: Statistics Canada, Ethnic Diversity Survey, 2002.
e. Religiosity index, by religion of parents, Canada, 2002
  Degree of religiosity
Low Moderate High Total
(0 to 5) (6 to 10) (11 to 13)
Percentage
Both parents same religion
32
34
33
100
Parents from different religions
501
281
221
100
Neither parent religious
851
61
101
100
1. Statistically significant difference from reference group in italics, at the 95% confidence level.
Source: Statistics Canada, Ethnic Diversity Survey, 2002.