Self-esteem, by age group and sex, household population aged 12 and over, Canada excluding territories, 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                  
Total, 12 years and over 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
                 
12-14 years 1,326,127 238,978 18.0 414,120 31.2 475,646 35.9 197,383 14.9
  Males
 705,741 109,357E 15.5E 248,522 35.2 236,953 33.6 110,908E 15.7E
  Females
 620,386 129,621 20.9 165,598 26.7 238,692 38.5 86,475E 13.9E
                 
15-19 years 2,046,278 352,173 17.2 684,281 33.4 833,809 40.7 176,015 8.6
  Males
 1,057,276 133,478E 12.6E 348,195 32.9 464,438 43.9 111,165E 10.5E
  Females
 989,002 218,695 22.1 336,085 34.0 369,371 37.3 64,850E 6.6E
                 
20-24 years 1,739,550 240,091 13.8 572,109 32.9 806,706 46.4 120,645 6.9
  Males
 837,418 93,068 11.1 273,335 32.6 404,626 48.3 66,389E 7.9E
  Females
 902,132 147,023 16.3 298,774 33.1 402,080 44.6 54,256E 6.0E
                 
25-34 years 4,755,495 537,991 11.3 1,601,302 33.7 2,403,301 50.5 212,900 4.5
  Males
 2,337,763 223,477 9.6 771,651 33.0 1,184,234 50.7 158,401 6.8
  Females
 2,417,732 314,515 13.0 829,651 34.3 1,219,067 50.4 54,499E 2.3E
                 
35-44 years 4,864,334 501,148 10.3 1,533,635 31.5 2,564,859 52.7 264,692 5.4
  Males
 2,474,091 188,916 7.6 756,326 30.6 1,340,639 54.2 188,210 7.6
  Females
 2,390,243 312,232 13.1 777,309 32.5 1,224,220 51.2 76,482E 3.2E
                 
45-54 years 3,504,062 350,463 10.0 1,081,814 30.9 1,877,333 53.6 194,451 5.5
  Males
 1,817,048 145,242 8.0 578,095 31.8 943,748 51.9 149,964 8.3
  Females
 1,687,014 205,221 12.2 503,720 29.9 933,586 55.3 44,487E 2.6E
                 
55-64 years 2,461,802 290,448 11.8 835,220 33.9 1,200,827 48.8 135,306 5.5
  Males
 1,152,384 122,036 10.6 397,826 34.5 550,034 47.7 82,488 7.2
  Females
 1,309,418 168,413 12.9 437,394 33.4 650,793 49.7 52,818E 4.0E
                 
65-74 years 2,059,918 232,099 11.3 719,898 34.9 962,159 46.7 145,763 7.1
  Males
 920,211 102,771 11.2 325,090 35.3 404,317 43.9 88,033 9.6
  Females
 1,139,707 129,328 11.3 394,809 34.6 557,841 48.9 57,729E 5.1E
                 
75 years and over 1,191,051 138,097 11.6 385,443 32.4 525,261 44.1 142,250 11.9
  Males
 478,410 47,069E 9.8E 136,539 28.5 207,560 43.4 87,242E 18.2
  Females
 712,641 91,028 12.8 248,904 34.9 317,701 44.6 55,008E 7.7E
                 

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.