Volume 11, Number 9—September 2005
Dispatch
Protective Behavior and West Nile Virus Risk
Mark Loeb*
, Susan J. Elliott*, Brian Gibson†, Margaret Fearon†, Robert Nosal‡, Michael Drebot§, Colin D'Cuhna†, Daniel Harrington*, Stephanie Smith*, Pauline George‡, and John Eyles*
, Susan J. Elliott*, Brian Gibson†, Margaret Fearon†, Robert Nosal‡, Michael Drebot§, Colin D'Cuhna†, Daniel Harrington*, Stephanie Smith*, Pauline George‡, and John Eyles*
Table 1
Age and sex of south Oakville, Ontario, survey respondents compared to 2001 census population
| Characteristic | Respondents, n (%) (N = 1,650) | No. 2001 population age >18 years, n (%) (N = 30,467) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 827 (50) | 16,015 (53) |
| Male | 823 (50) | 14,452 (47) |
| Age (y) | ||
| 18–24 | 31 (2) | 4,045 (13) |
| 25–44 | 404 (24) | 10,740 (34) |
| 45–64 | 679 (41) | 9,465 (30) |
| >65 | 531 (32) | 7,510 (24) |
| Education | ||
| Completed high school | 1,519 (92) | 27,040 (93) |
| Did not complete high school | 116 (7) | 2,085 (7) |
| No answer | 15 (1) | |
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