Mean information scores, and differences associated with age (by age group) and educational level (post-secondary versus high school or less).

<p>* H1N1 data have been weighted by age and education against the SARS data to ensure comparability of results.</p><p>^<b>a</b> significant difference between 18–35 and 36–55 (p≤0.01)</p><p>^<b>b</b> marginally significant difference between 18–35 and 36–55 (p≤0.05)</p><p>^<b>c</b> significant difference between 18–35 and 56+ (p≤0.01)</p><p>^<b>d</b> marginally significant difference between 18–35 and 56+ (p≤0.05)</p><p>^<b>e</b> significant difference between 36–55 and 56+ (p≤0.01)</p><p>^<b>f</b> marginally significant between 36–55 and 56+ (p≤0.05)</p><p>Mean information scores, and differences associated with age (by age group) and educational level (post-secondary versus high school or less).</p

Information sources used during SARS & H1N1, and those indicated as preferred sources in a future outbreak during SARS.

<p>Information sources used during SARS & H1N1, and those indicated as preferred sources in a future outbreak during SARS.</p

Canadian H1N1 hospitalized cases and deaths by province and territory, April 12, 2009 to April 24, 2010 (PHAC 2010).

<p>Canadian H1N1 hospitalized cases and deaths by province and territory, April 12, 2009 to April 24, 2010 (PHAC 2010).</p

Canadian SARS cases by province and territory (PHAC 2003).

<p>Case Definitions (WHO 2003)</p><p>Suspect case</p><p>1. A person presenting after 1 November 2002 with history of high fever (>38°C) AND cough or breathing difficulty AND one or more of the following exposures during the 10 days prior to onset of symptoms</p><p>a. close contact with a person who is a suspect or probable case of SARS</p><p>b. history of travel, to an area with recent local transmission of SARS</p><p>c. residing in an area with recent local transmission of SARS</p><p>2. A person with an unexplained acute respiratory illness resulting in death after 1 November 2002, but on whom no autopsy has been performed AND one or more of the following exposures during to 10 days prior to onset of symptoms</p><p>a. close contact with a person who is a suspect or probable case of SARS</p><p>b. history of travel, to an area with recent local transmission of SARS</p><p>c. residing in an area with recent local transmission of SARS</p><p>Probable case</p><p>1. A suspect case with radiographic evidence of infiltrates consistent with pneumonia or respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) on chest X-ray (CXR).</p><p>2. A suspect case of SARS that is positive for SARS coronavirus by one or more assays.</p><p>3. A suspect case with autopsy findings consistent with the pathology of RDS without an identifiable cause.</p><p>Canadian SARS cases by province and territory (PHAC 2003).</p

Number of combined information sources used during SARS and H1N1.

<p>Number of combined information sources used during SARS and H1N1.</p

A comparison of survey demographics (by percentage) with census data for Canada and the province of Alberta.

<p>* Weighted against the SARS 2004 results for age and education</p><p>^a Due to changes in the information collected in the Canadian census in 2011, education and income data is not available for this year.</p><p>A comparison of survey demographics (by percentage) with census data for Canada and the province of Alberta.</p