Table 2: Descriptive statistics of 18 950 small areas in Ontario containing men and women eligible for colorectal, breast, cervical, glucose or cholesterol screening tests
CharacteristicValue
Completed high school, %
Mean (SD)80.68 (11.54)
Bottom 10th percentile0-65
Median (IQR)82 (74-89)
Top 10th percentile94-100
Home language is English or French, %
Mean (SD)98.13 (3.71)
Bottom 10th percentile45-94
Median (IQR)100 (98-100)
Top 10th percentile100-100
Immigrants arriving in Canada within last ..., %
0-8 yr (recent)
Mean (SD)3.85 (5.16)
Bottom 10th percentile0-0.19
Median (IQR)2 (1-5)
Top 10th percentile11-52
9-16 yr
Mean (SD)3.87 (4.80)
Bottom 10th percentile0-0.18
Median (IQR)2 (1-6)
Top 10th percentile11-29
17-27 yr (distant)
Mean (SD)4.29 (4.62)
Bottom 10th percentile0-0.32
Median (IQR)2 (1-6)
Top 10th percentile12-29
Nonimmigrants, %
Mean (SD)87.99 (13.53)
Bottom 10th percentile20-66
Median (IQR)94 (82-98)
Top 10th percentile99-100
Income quintile with mean income per quintile, $, no. (%)
Q1 (44 722)2964 (15.6)
Q2 (62 080)3380 (17.8)
Q3 (74 910)3198 (16.9)
Q4 (88 465)3254 (17.2)
Q5 (129 777)3430 (18.1)
Rural2672 (14.1)

Note: IQR = interquartile range.