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Table A.2. How Canadians describe their sense of belonging to their province, by selected characteristics, Canada, 2003
  How would you describe your sense of belonging to your province
Very
strong
Somewhat
strong
Somewhat/
very weak
Not
stated
Total
%
Total
32.3
45.6
19.5
2.6
100.0
Men
33.0
44.9
19.8
2.3
100.0
Women
31.6
46.3
19.2
2.9
100.0
Age group
Less than 30
24.1
47.8
26.5
1.6
100.0
30 to 49
28.5
47.9
21.4
2.2
100.0
50 to 64
38.4
43.8
15.3
2.6
100.0
65 or older
47.3
38.6
8.6
5.5
100.0
Immigration status
Canadian-born
32.9
45.9
19.2
1.9
100.0
Immigrated before 1980
36.7
40.9
17.5
4.9
100.0
Immigrated 1980 to 1989
28.3
44.1
23.4
4.2E
100.0
Immigrated 1990 to 2003
23.1
48.9
22.5
5.5
100.0
Province of residence
Newfoundland and Labrador
52.8
37.6
9.1
F
100.0
P.E.I.
46.0
43.3
9.7
F
100.0
Nova Scotia
37.7
47.5
13.4
1.4E
100.0
New Brunswick
33.5
48.1
16.7
1.8E
100.0
Quebec
36.8
45.2
16.6
1.3
100.0
Ontario
28.7
45.9
22.0
3.4
100.0
Manitoba
31.2
47.2
18.7
2.9
100.0
Saskatchewan
30.4
47.3
20.2
2.1E
100.0
Alberta
35.3
43.1
19.3
2.4
100.0
British Columbia
28.5
46.9
21.1
3.6
100.0
Educational attainment
(Persons aged 25 to 54)
Less than high school
34.6
43.7
18.8
2.9E
100.0
High school
29.5
48.0
20.5
2.0
100.0
Certificate or diploma
29.4
48.3
20.6
1.7
100.0
University degree
24.9
48.3
24.8
2.1
100.0
Household income
(Persons aged 25 to 54)
Less than $20,000
27.7
42.9
25.8
3.5E
100.0
$20,000 to $39,999
30.1
46.5
21.3
2.1E
100.0
$40,000 to $59,999
29.9
47.7
21.0
1.4E
100.0
$60,000 to $79,999
29.6
49.9
19.6
0.9E
100.0
$80,000 or more
27.1
48.6
23.0
1.3
100.0
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2003.