Table 1 Demographic characteristics of children aged 0 to 17 years registered with Alberta Health and Wellness during the 1995–96 fiscal year.
From: Socio-economic status and types of childhood injury in Alberta: a population based study
Registered Population | ||
|---|---|---|
Variable | N | % |
Total number of children | 749924 | 100.0% |
Gender of the child | ||
M | 365509 | 48.7% |
F | 384415 | 51.3% |
Age of the child | ||
Less than one year | 38478 | 5.1% |
1 to 4 years old | 163184 | 21.8% |
5 to 9 years old | 215835 | 28.8% |
10 to 14 years old | 213959 | 28.5% |
15 to 17 years old | 118468 | 15.8% |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 549261 | 73.2% |
Rural | 200663 | 26.8% |
Healthcare premium | ||
No subsidy | 578982 | 77.2% |
Any subsidy | 170932 | 22.8% |
Partial or total | 94549 | 12.6% |
Social services | 34595 | 4.6% |
Treaty status | 41798 | 5.6% |