Table 2
Prevalence of and adjusted odds ratios for using computers 11 or more hours per week, by selected characteristics, household population aged 20 years or older, Canada, 2007
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Use computers 11 or more hours per week | ||||
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% | 95% confidence interval | Adjusted odds ratio | 95% confidence interval | |
Total | 14.8 | 14.3 to 15.3 | ... | ... |
Sex | ||||
Male | 17.4* | 16.7 to 18.1 | 1.5* | 1.4 to 1.6 |
Female† | 12.3 | 11.7 to 12.9 | 1.0 | … |
Age group | ||||
20 to 24 | 29.9* | 27.6 to 32.3 | 2.1* | 1.8 to 2.5 |
25 to 34 | 21.1* | 19.8 to 22.4 | 1.7* | 1.5 to 1.9 |
35 to 44 | 13.8* | 12.8 to 14.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 to 1.3 |
45 to 54† | 11.3 | 10.3 to 12.3 | 1.0 | … |
55 to 64 | 10.6 | 9.7 to 11.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 to 1.2 |
65 to 74 | 11.2 | 10.2 to 12.3 | 1.3* | 1.1 to 1.5 |
75 or older | 5.9* | 5.1 to 6.8 | 0.7* | 0.6 to 0.8 |
Marital status (aged 25 to 54 years) | ||||
Married/Common-law† | 12.9 | 12.2 to 13.6 | 1.0 | … |
Divorced/Separated/Widowed | 14.1 | 12.3 to 15.9 | 1.1* | 1.0 to 1.3 |
Never married | 23.9* | 22.2 to 25.6 | 1.7* | 1.5 to 1.9 |
Education | ||||
Less than secondary graduation | 6.8* | 6.1 to 7.5 | 0.5* | 0.4 to 0.5 |
Secondary graduation | 11.7* | 10.6 to 12.8 | 0.7* | 0.6 to 0.8 |
Some postsecondary | 18.1 | 16.3 to 19.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 to 1.2 |
Postsecondary graduation† | 17.1 | 16.4 to 17.7 | 1.0 | … |
Household income quintile | ||||
1 (lowest) | 15.7 | 14.6 to 16.9 | 1.2* | 1.0 to 1.3 |
2 | 15.3 | 14.0 to 16.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 to 1.3 |
3† | 14.0 | 13.0 to 15.1 | 1.0 | … |
4 | 15.9 | 14.7 to 17.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 to 1.3 |
5 (highest) | 14.1 | 12.9 to 15.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 to 1.2 |
Urban/Rural status | ||||
Rural† | 10.1 | 9.3 to 10.8 | 1.0 | … |
Urban: population less than 30,000 | 12.4* | 11.5 to 13.3 | 1.2* | 1.1 to 1.4 |
Urban: population 30,000 to 99,999 | 15.0* | 13.8 to 16.2 | 1.4* | 1.2 to 1.6 |
Urban: population 100,000 to 499,999 | 15.7* | 14.8 to 16.7 | 1.4* | 1.3 to 1.6 |
Urban: population 500,000 or more | 16.6* | 15.8 to 17.4 | 1.4* | 1.2 to 1.5 |
Immigrant status | ||||
Immigrant: 0 to 9 years in Canada | 27.7* | 24.9 to 30.5 | 2.0* | 1.7 to 2.3 |
Immigrant: 10 to 19 years in Canada | 21.1* | 18.0 to 24.3 | 1.5* | 1.2 to 1.8 |
Immigrant: 20 or more years in Canada | 10.5* | 9.3 to 11.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 to 1.0 |
Canadian-born† | 14.1 | 13.6 to 14.6 | 1.0 | … |
Employment status (aged 25 to 54 years) | ||||
Employment full-time | 13.8* | 13.1 to 14.5 | 0.5* | 0.4 to 0.5 |
Employment part-time | 16.6* | 14.1 to 19.1 | 0.7* | 0.6 to 0.9 |
Not employed† | 22.5 | 20.5 to 24.4 | 1.0 | … |
† reference category | ||||
* significantly different from estimate for reference category (p < 0.05) | ||||
Notes: The odds ratios for employment status are based on a model including all variables in the table for the population aged 25 to 54 years. All other odds ratios are based on a model for the population aged 20 years or older and exclude employment status. | ||||
Source: 2007 Canadian Community Health Survey. |
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