Table:
total
men
women

percent

relatives in canada prior to admission

had relatives living in canada prior to admission
44.3
41.0
47.9

did not have relatives living in canada prior to admission
55.7
59.0
52.1

friends in canada prior to admission

had friends living in canada prior to admission
63.0
66.4
59.3

did not have friends living in canada prior to admission
37.0
33.7
40.7

friends made in the first six months after admission in canada

most post-immigration friends are of different ethnicity than the immigrant
19.5
19.9
19.0

about half of post-immigration friends are of different ethnicity than the immigrant
10.9
12.0
9.6

most post-immigration friends are of the same ethnicity as the immigrant
57.5
57.7
57.3

no friends made after six months
12.2
10.4
14.2

contacted organizations in canada

contacted work-related organization within first six months after admission
1.4
1.7
1.1

contacted non-work-related organization within first six months after admission
20.7
21.6
19.8

no contact with organization
77.8
76.7
79.1

Statement: women were less likely than men to have pre-admission friends in 2001.
Question: which sex was less likely to have pre-admission friends ?
Answer: women