Appendix A
Sociodemographic Control Variables

Sex
Men
Women

Age

Marital Status
Married
Separated/Widowed/Divorced
Single

Number of Children
No children
One child
Two children
Three or more children

Region
Eastern provinces
Quebec
Western Provinces
Ontario

Language of Interview
English
French

Age
20-45

Mother’s and Father’s Education*
High school
Some postsecondary
Trade
College
University
Master’s
Professional
Ph.D.

* To deal with missing data, the mother’s and father’s education variables each include an additional category for those who either did not know or did not report their mother’s or father’s education.