Table 4
Linear regression coefficients of ratio of reported energy intake in relation to predicted energy expenditure requirements, by sex, household population aged 18 or older, Canada excluding territories, 2004

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Characteristics Men Women
beta coefficient 95% confidence interval beta coefficient 95% confidence interval
from to from to
Intercept 1.065 0.958 1.171 0.909 0.829 0.990
Body mass index
Overweight (25 kg/m2≤ BMI<30 kg/m2) -0.119* -0.171 -0.068 -0.138* -0.177 -0.098
Obese (≥30 kg/m2) -0.205* -0.258 -0.152 -0.191* -0.231 -0.150
Physical activity
Sedentary 0.092* 0.015 0.169 0.123* 0.080 0.165
Active -0.077 -0.161 0.007 -0.080 -0.173 0.013
Very active -0.152 -0.312 0.009 -0.395* -0.752 -0.038
Consumed alcohol in previous year 0.043 -0.023 0.108 0.040 -0.003 0.084
Has at least one chronic condition -0.046 -0.096 0.004 0.026 -0.014 0.067
Highest level of education in household
Less than secondary graduation 0.033 -0.044 0.110 -0.071* -0.121 -0.022
Secondary graduation -0.041 -0.102 0.021 -0.082* -0.125 -0.038
Some postsecondary -0.017 -0.082 0.048 -0.074* -0.130 -0.017
Daily consumption of fruit and vegetables
Fewer than 5 servings -0.071* -0.118 -0.024 -0.001 -0.038 0.037
More than 10 servings -0.012 -0.207 0.182 -0.009 -0.201 0.182
Self-reported health
Very good -0.011 -0.066 0.043 -0.026 -0.084 0.032
Good -0.004 -0.066 0.058 -0.070* -0.127 -0.013
Fair -0.002 -0.088 0.085 -0.064 -0.137 0.009
Poor 0.013 -0.120 0.146 -0.091 -0.212 0.031
Household income
Low -0.071 -0.174 0.032 -0.025 -0.110 0.061
Low/Average 0.016 -0.116 0.149 -0.031 -0.088 0.025
Average -0.041 -0.108 0.026 -0.016 -0.066 0.035
Average/High 0.005 -0.043 0.053 0.003 -0.042 0.047
Did not work in week before interview -0.024 -0.071 0.023 0.045* 0.004 0.086
Immigrant -0.045 -0.100 0.010 0.013 -0.033 0.059
Smoker 0.052* 0.001 0.103 -0.045 -0.081 -0.009
Aboriginal person 0.054 -0.051 0.158 0.056 -0.025 0.137
Province
Newfoundland and Labrador 0.031 -0.047 0.109 -0.026 -0.089 0.036
Prince Edward Island 0.003 -0.077 0.084 -0.012 -0.063 0.040
Nova Scotia 0.029 -0.045 0.103 0.030 -0.030 0.090
New Brunswick 0.050 -0.034 0.134 -0.053* -0.104 -0.001
Quebec 0.078* 0.013 0.142 0.117* 0.066 0.168
Manitoba -0.014 -0.074 0.046 0.023 -0.030 0.075
Saskatchewan 0.026 -0.059 0.112 0.014 -0.044 0.073
Alberta -0.004 -0.069 0.062 -0.001 -0.053 0.051
British Columbia 0.116* 0.044 0.189 0.063* 0.010 0.117
Age group
31 to 50 -0.041 -0.099 0.017 0.022 -0.027 0.071
51 to 70 -0.048 -0.109 0.014 0.002 -0.050 0.054
71 or older -0.092* -0.169 -0.016 0.057* 0.000 0.113
* coefficient significantly different from 0 (p < 0.05)
Note: The reference person has a normal BMI, is low active, lives in a household where at least one member is a postsecondar graduate, has 5 to 10 servings of fruit and vegetables each day, is in excellent health, lives in a household in the highest income category, worked the week before the interview, is not an immigrant or an Aboriginal person, does not smoke, lives in Ontario, and is aged 18 to 30.
Source: 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey – Nutrition.