13. Off or on reserve 2011 Below is a table with information about age and residence status of the registered First Nations population of Canada as of December 31, 20104 :

a) Compare the two conditional age distributions, using pie charts. Describe the difference.

b) The total living on-reserve was 459 159, and the total living off-reserve was 365 182. Compare the four conditional residence distributions, using an appropriate bar chart(s), and describe the relationship between residence status and age.

c) Are the variables of interest here quantitative or categorical? Explain clearly.

d) Would it be possible for the average age of First Nations males to be less than the average age of First Nations females on reserve as well as off reserve, but for the average age of all First Nations males to be greater than the average age of all First Nations females? Explain as best you can (you can make up some hypothetical numbers).

Age Group 0-24 25-34 35-64 65+ Residence Status On reserve 49.5% 14.6% 30.2% 5.7% Off reserve 38.7% 15.1% 38.4% 7.7%