Table 11
Type of measure taken | Aboriginal people | Non-Aboriginal people† |
---|---|---|
percent | ||
Do you do any of the following things to make yourself or your personal belongings safer from crime? | ||
Changed your routine, activities, or avoided certain people or places? | 43* | 36 |
Installed new locks or security bars? | 28 | 30 |
Installed burglar alarms or motion detector lights? | 25* | 35 |
Taken a self-defence course? | 13 | 12 |
Obtained a dog? | 16* | 9 |
Obtained a gun? | 1E | 1 |
Changed residence or moved? | 9E* | 4 |
Carry something to defend yourself or to alert other people? | 18 | 14 |
When alone and returning to a parked car, check the back seat for intruders before getting into the car? | 40 | 40 |
Plan your route with safety in mind? | 51* | 44 |
Stay at home at night because you are afraid to go out alone? | 16* | 10 |
Lock windows and doors at home? | 83 | 85 |
Rather than walk, use your car, taxi or public transportation for your personal safety? | 40* | 32 |
† reference category * Significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05) E use with caution Note: Excludes data from the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut. Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2009. |
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