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Statistics Canada - Government of Canada

Table 5
Percentage distribution of locations where food consumed was prepared, by age group and sex, household population aged 4 or older, Canada excluding territories, 2004
  Home only At least some fast food Other combination
%
Total
4 to18
53.9
24.8
21.3
19 or older
51.7
25.4
22.9
Age group and sex
4 to 8
60.8
18.9
20.4
9 to 13
   Male
54.9*
22.9*
22.3
   Female
60.2†
19.4
20.4
14 to 18
   Male
44.6*
32.6*
22.8
   Female
44.3*
34.5*
21.2
19 to 30
   Male
37.9*
39.3*
22.7
   Female
43.1
34.3
22.6
31 to 50
   Male
44.8*
29.8*
25.4
   Female
48.5*
28.1*
23.4
51 to 70
   Male
57.3*
20.0*
22.7
   Female
61.2*
15.4*,†
23.4
71 or older
   Male
72.1*
10.0*
17.9*
   Female
75.7*
8.6*
15.7*
* Significantly different from estimate for preceding age group of same sex (p < 0.05).
† Significantly different from estimate for males in same age group (p < 0.05).
Note: Excludes women who were pregnant or breastfeeding.
Source: 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey — Nutrition.