– Index of professionals who have obtained a loan for home renovations: 241. Index of skilled/unskilled workers: 108

– Per cent of 12-17s who play baseball one or more times per week: 69

– Per cent of households in Montreal with natural gas furnace: 2. Per cent in Toronto: 21

– Per cent of adults in Toronto who watch major league baseball: 20. Per cent in Montreal: 9

– Index of adults in the Prairies taking a vacation by rail in the past year: 135

– Per cent of adults in less than 100,000 communities using chocolate baking squares for cooking: 38. Per cent in one million plus communities: 29

– Per cent of 18-24s watching auto racing on tv: 18. Per cent watching golf: 8

– Per cent of 12-17s living in households drinking citrus blend drinks: 13

– Per cent of Ontario adults using mouthwash 3+ times/week: 39. Per cent in British Columbia: 11

Index of adults in Toronto buying weiners: 95. Index in Vancouver: 80

Per cent of adults 50-64 who watch golf on tv in season: 23

An ‘index’ figure in this column shows how a particular measure relates to the relevant population. It indicates whether the figure is above average (over 100) or below the average (under 100.)

The PMB Index provides a snapshot of how Canadians think and behave. For more information, please call Joanne Van der Burgt at (416) 961-3205.