Table F
Stratum-specific likelihood ratios (SSLR) for selected health characteristics of respondents to 2009 Canadian Community Health Survey—Healthy Aging Cognition Module, by Mental Alternation Test score category, household population aged 45 or older, Canada excluding territories

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Health characteristic Mental Alternation Test t-score
0 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 or more
SSLR 95% confidence interval SSLR 95% confidence interval SSLR 95% confidence interval SSLR 95% confidence interval SSLR 95% confidence interval
from to from to from to from to from to
Low self-rated health 1.36 1.35 1.37 1.49 1.49 1.50 1.01 1.01 1.01 0.64 0.64 0.65 0.58 0.58 0.59
Low self-rated mental health 1.61 1.59 1.62 1.45 1.44 1.45 0.88 0.87 0.88 0.77 0.76 0.77 0.59 0.59 0.60
Difficulties with activities of daily living 1.15 1.15 1.16 1.36 1.36 1.37 1.04 1.03 1.04 0.72 0.71 0.72 0.65 0.64 0.65
Low life satisfaction 1.51 1.50 1.52 1.31 1.30 1.31 0.94 0.94 0.94 0.81 0.81 0.82 0.68 0.68 0.68
High probability of depression 1.11 1.10 1.12 1.04 1.04 1.05 0.97 0.97 0.98 1.08 1.08 1.09 0.65 0.64 0.66
High loneliness 1.40 1.39 1.41 1.17 1.17 1.17 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.86 0.86 0.86 0.73 0.72 0.73
Unable to remember things 1.18 1.17 1.18 1.17 1.17 1.17 0.97 0.97 0.98 0.93 0.92 0.93 0.77 0.76 0.77
Unable to think/solve problems 1.88 1.87 1.89 1.36 1.36 1.37 1.01 1.01 1.01 0.65 0.65 0.66 0.43 0.43 0.44
Neurological disorder 1.88 1.86 1.90 1.28 1.27 1.29 0.94 0.94 0.94 0.71 0.70 0.71 0.73 0.72 0.74
Vascular disorder 0.98 0.97 0.98 1.12 1.12 1.12 1.04 1.04 1.04 0.84 0.84 0.84 1.06 1.05 1.06
Psychiatric disorder 1.11 1.10 1.12 1.12 1.11 1.12 0.91 0.91 0.91 1.06 1.05 1.06 0.81 0.81 0.82
Source: 2009 Canadian Community Health Survey—Healthy Aging Cognition Module.