Table A2
Predicted probability of childhood physical abuse across sociodemographic characteristics (expressed as a difference from the reference category), by birth cohort, 2014
Birth cohort | |||
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1940 to 1959 | 1960 to 1979 | 1980 to 1999 | |
average marginal effects | |||
Sex (ref: Male) | |||
Female | -11.6Note ** | -7.9Note ** | -2.4Note * |
Aboriginal Identity (ref: No) | |||
Yes | 9.9Note ** | 16.3Note ** | 6.4Note * |
Ever under the legal responsibility of the government as a child (ref: No) | |||
Yes | 27.1Note ** | 23.9Note ** | 24.8Note ** |
Respondent's province/region of birth (ref: immigrated to Canada birth to age 6) | |||
Atlantic provinces | -8.6Note * | -1.4 | -7.2Note * |
Quebec | -8.8Note * | -0.1 | -0.8 |
Ontario | -6.7Table A2 Note † | -1.7 | -5.9Table A2 Note † |
Manitoba/Saskatchewan | -8.6Note * | -0.5 | -5.2 |
Alberta/British Columbia | 1.7 | -1.0 | 2.2 |
Immigrated to Canada between age 7 and 15 | -5.0 | 3.1 | -3.1 |
Immigrated to Canada after age 15 | -4.8 | -5.8† | -5.6† |
Parents' country of birth (ref: Neither parent was born in Canada) | |||
Both parents were born in Canada | 0.6 | -5.3Note * | -7.8Note ** |
One parent was born in Canada | 2.9 | -4.8† | -7.6Note ** |
Parents' highest level of education (ref: At least one parent has a university degree) | |||
Both parents have less than a high school diploma | 2.0 | 4.5Note ** | 8.9Note ** |
At least one parent has a high school diploma | -1.4 | -1.3 | 5.0Note ** |
At least one parent has a non-university diploma or certificate | -1.5 | 3.0Table A2 Note † | 1.8 |
Do not know the education level of either parent | -6.7Note ** | -5.8Note ** | -0.4 |
First language of respondent (ref: Other) | |||
English | 3.3Table A2 Note † | 3.9Table A2 Note † | 5.3Note ** |
French | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey (GSS) on Canadians' Safety (Victimization), 2014. |
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