Self-esteem, by sex, household population aged 12 and over, Canada and provinces, 1994/95

Self-esteem Total, all levels of self-esteem Low self-esteem Moderate self-esteem High self-esteem Level of self-esteem not stated
Number Number % Number % Number % Number %
1994/1995                  
Canada 23,948,617 2,881,488 12.0 7,827,823 32.7 11,649,901 48.6 1,589,405 6.6
  Males
 11,780,342 1,165,414 9.9 3,835,579 32.6 5,736,549 48.7 1,042,800 8.9
  Females
 12,168,275 1,716,075 14.1 3,992,244 32.8 5,913,352 48.6 546,604 4.5
                 
Newfoundland 483,366 55,377 11.5 232,923 48.2 168,540 34.9 26,526 5.5
  Males
 242,131 19,899E 8.2E 114,050 47.1 89,574 37.0 18,608E 7.7E
  Females
 241,235 35,477 14.7 118,873 49.3 78,966 32.7 7,918E 3.3E
                 
Prince Edward Island 109,604 11,408 10.4 47,755 43.6 43,354 39.6 7,087E 6.5E
  Males
 53,800 5,093E 9.5E 23,894 44.4 20,197 37.5 4,616E 8.6E
  Females
 55,804 6,315 11.3 23,861 42.8 23,158 41.5 2,471E 4.4E
                 
Nova Scotia 763,946 132,883 17.4 317,809 41.6 283,818 37.2 29,437E 3.9E
  Males
 370,343 52,248 14.1 139,398 37.6 160,635 43.4 18,061E 4.9E
  Females
 393,603 80,635 20.5 178,410 45.3 123,182 31.3 F F
                 
New Brunswick 626,305 79,584 12.7 249,555 39.8 253,788 40.5 43,378 6.9
  Males
 307,396 36,688 11.9 119,668 38.9 117,884 38.3 33,157E 10.8E
  Females
 318,909 42,897 13.5 129,887 40.7 135,904 42.6 10,222E 3.2E
                 
Quebec 6,029,670 546,537 9.1 1,381,810 22.9 3,738,495 62.0 362,828 6.0
  Males
 2,954,740 237,114 8.0 712,360 24.1 1,786,465 60.5 218,801 7.4
  Females
 3,074,930 309,423 10.1 669,450 21.8 1,952,030 63.5 144,027E 4.7E
                 
Ontario 9,050,018 1,155,338 12.8 2,983,483 33.0 4,262,501 47.1 648,696 7.2
  Males
 4,439,570 464,482 10.5 1,473,605 33.2 2,077,420 46.8 424,063 9.6
  Females
 4,610,448 690,856 15.0 1,509,878 32.7 2,185,081 47.4 224,633 4.9
                 
Manitoba 890,753 127,031 14.3 405,412 45.5 300,469 33.7 57,840E 6.5E
  Males
 437,917 44,502E 10.2E 189,239 43.2 158,579 36.2 45,597E 10.4E
  Females
 452,836 82,529 18.2 216,173 47.7 141,890 31.3 F F
                 
Saskatchewan 792,051 126,161 15.9 341,649 43.1 268,385 33.9 55,856 7.1
  Males
 392,388 56,720 14.5 156,725 39.9 138,528 35.3 40,415 10.3
  Females
 399,663 69,441 17.4 184,925 46.3 129,856 32.5 15,441E 3.9E
                 
Alberta 2,166,104 236,956 10.9 819,153 37.8 945,405 43.6 164,589 7.6
  Males
 1,082,943 82,920 7.7 412,675 38.1 471,494 43.5 115,854E 10.7E
  Females
 1,083,161 154,036 14.2 406,478 37.5 473,912 43.8 48,735E 4.5E
                 
British Columbia 3,036,800 410,213 13.5 1,048,275 34.5 1,385,145 45.6 193,167 6.4
  Males
 1,499,114 165,746 11.1 493,966 33.0 715,773 47.7 123,629 8.2
  Females
 1,537,686 244,467 15.9 554,309 36.0 669,372 43.5 69,539E 4.5E
                 

1. Data source: Statistics Canada, National Population Health Survey, 1994/95, cross sectional sample, health file
2. Level of perceived self-worth reported by persons aged 12 and over, based on their responses to six questions.
3. Bootstrapping techniques were used to produce the coefficient of variation (CV) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
4. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) from 16.6% to 33.3% are identified by an (E) and should be interpreted with caution.
5. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) greater than 33.3% were suppressed (F) due to extreme sampling variability.
6. Comparable data are not available for 1996/97 and 1998/99.
7. CANSIM table number 01040019.