Table 6
Factors associated with the probability of having voted in the last federal election, people 25 years and older who were eligible to vote, 2013
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Electoral participation | ||
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percentage | predicted probability | |
Sex | ||
Men (ref.) | 83 | 0.83 |
Women | 83 | 0.83 |
Age group | ||
25 to 34 years | 70Note * | 0.75Note * |
35 to 44 years (ref.) | 79 | 0.80 |
45 to 54 years | 83Note * | 0.82 |
55 to 64 years | 89Note * | 0.87Note * |
65 to 74 years | 92Note * | 0.91Note * |
75 years and older | 92Note * | 0.93Note * |
Highest level of education | ||
Less than high school diploma | 77Note * | 0.77Note * |
High school diploma (ref.) | 79 | 0.81 |
Postsecondary diploma or certificate | 83Note * | 0.83Note * |
University diploma | 89Note * | 0.88Note * |
Personal income | ||
Less than $20,000 (ref.) | 78 | 0.81 |
$20,000 to $39,999 | 82Note * | 0.84Note * |
$40,000 to $79,999 | 85Note * | 0.85 |
$80,000 or more | 87Note * | 0.82 |
Missing income value | 82Note * | 0.82 |
Homeowner | ||
No (ref.) | 74 | 0.79 |
Yes | 85Note * | 0.84Note * |
Married or common law | ||
No (ref.) | 77 | 0.80 |
Yes | 85Note * | 0.84Note * |
Respondent’s children under age five in household | ||
No (ref.) | 84 | 0.83 |
Yes | 78Note * | 0.83 |
Immigrant status | ||
Non-immigrant (ref.) | 84 | 0.84 |
Established immigrant (immigrated before 2000) | 83 | 0.80Note * |
Recent immigrant (immigrated between 2000 and 2013) | 71Note * | 0.74Note * |
Aboriginal identity | ||
No (ref.) | 83 | 0.83 |
Yes | 70Note * | 0.78Note * |
Province | ||
Newfoundland and Labrador | 80 | 0.80 |
Prince Edward Island | 87Note * | 0.86 |
Nova Scotia | 83 | 0.83 |
New Brunswick | 85Note * | 0.86Note * |
Quebec | 88Note * | 0.88Note * |
Ontario (ref.) | 81 | 0.82 |
Manitoba | 80 | 0.80 |
Saskatchewan | 80 | 0.81 |
Alberta | 80 | 0.81 |
British Columbia | 83 | 0.82 |
Interest in politics | ||
Not very or not at all interested (ref.) | 65 | 0.71 |
Somewhat interested | 90Note * | 0.89Note * |
Very interested | 95Note * | 0.93Note * |
Frequency of keeping up with news and current affairs | ||
Every day (ref.) | 88 | 0.85 |
Several times a week | 79Note * | 0.82Note * |
Several times a month | 75Note * | 0.82 |
Rarely or never | 63Note * | 0.80Note * |
Frequency of participation in group activities or meetings | ||
No participation (ref.) | 78 | 0.82 |
Less than once a month | 83Note * | 0.83 |
Once a month or more | 87Note * | 0.84 |
Volunteered in the past 12 months | ||
No (ref.) | 81 | 0.82 |
Yes | 88Note * | 0.85Note * |
Generalized trust: in general, most people can be trusted | ||
No (ref.) | 79 | 0.82 |
Yes | 87Note * | 0.85Note * |
Strong sense of belonging to Canada | ||
No (ref.) | 79 | 0.82 |
Yes | 85Note * | 0.84Note * |
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