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Table 1
Prevalence of selected characteristics of sample, household population aged 18 or older with plausible energy intake, Canada excluding territories, 2004
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| Characteristic | Sample size | Estimated population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number '000 | % | ||
| Total | 6,454 | 12,918 | 100.0 |
| Body mass index | |||
| Obese | 1,565 | 2,823 | 21.9 |
| Not obese | 4,889 | 10,094 | 78.1 |
| Sex | |||
| Men | 2,804 | 6,485 | 50.2 |
| Woman | 3,650 | 6,432 | 49.8 |
| Age group | |||
| 18 to 24 | 707 | 1,569 | 12.1 |
| 25 to 34 | 852 | 2,062 | 16.0 |
| 35 to 44 | 820 | 2,755 | 21.3 |
| 45 to 54 | 1,076 | 2,483 | 19.2 |
| 55 to 64 | 1,054 | 1,950 | 15.1 |
| 65 to 74 | 927 | 1,153 | 8.9 |
| 75 or older | 1,018 | 946 | 7.3 |
| Marital status | |||
| Married/Common-law | 3,300 | 8,328 | 64.5 |
| Widowed | 920 | 693 | 5.4 |
| Separated/Divorced | 698 | 1,059 | 8.2 |
| Never married | 1,534 | 2,834 | 21.9 |
| Education | |||
| Less than secondary graduation | 1,670 | 2,406 | 18.8 |
| Secondary graduation | 1,120 | 2,335 | 18.3 |
| Some postsecondary | 592 | 1,169 | 9.1 |
| Postsecondary graduation | 3,033 | 6,874 | 53.8 |
| Household income | |||
| First quintile (lowest) | 1,263 | 2,124 | 16.4 |
| Second quintile | 1,249 | 2,328 | 18.0 |
| Third quintile | 1,151 | 2,506 | 19.4 |
| Fourth quintile | 1,143 | 2,493 | 19.3 |
| Fifth quintile (highest) | 1,131 | 2,464 | 19.1 |
| Missing | 517 | 1,002 | 7.8 |
| Ethnic origin | |||
| White | 5,837 | 10,736 | 83.1 |
| Aborginal (off-reserve) | 225 | 190 | 1.5 |
| Other | 392 | 1,992 | 15.4 |
| Smoking status | |||
| Current smoker | 1,565 | 3,238 | 25.1 |
| Former smoker | 2,003 | 3,697 | 28.6 |
| Never smoked | 2,884 | 5,973 | 46.3 |
| Leisure-time physical activity | |||
| Inactive | 3,751 | 7,652 | 59.2 |
| Moderately active | 1,576 | 3,093 | 23.9 |
| Active | 1,127 | 2,173 | 16.8 |
| Source: 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey-Nutrition. | |||
