Table 2
Regression model estimates of association between selected characteristics and blood cadmium levels, all respondents and never-smokers only, by sex, household population aged 20 to 79, Canada excluding territories, 2007 to 2011

Table 2
Regression model estimates of association between selected characteristics and blood cadmium levels, all respondents and never-smokers only, by sex, household population aged 20 to 79, Canada excluding territories, 2007 to 2011
Table summary
This table displays the results of Regression model estimates of association between selected characteristics and blood cadmium levels. The information is grouped by Characteristic (appearing as row headers), All respondents, Never-smokers, Women (n = 3,651), Men (n = 3,268), Women (n = 1,899), Men (n = 1,394), e, 95% confidence interval and 95% confidence interval , calculated using from and to units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Characteristic All respondents Never-smokers
Women (n = 3,651) Men (n = 3,268) Women (n = 1,899) Men (n = 1,394)
eBeta 95% confidence interval eBeta 95% confidence interval eBeta 95% confidence interval eBeta 95% confidence interval
from to from to from to from to
Intercept 0.29 0.24 0.35 0.21 0.18 0.24 0.26 0.21 0.32 0.19 0.16 0.22
Block 1: Age change in R2 = 0.0324 change in R2 = 0.0268 change in R2 = 0.0571 change in R2 = 0.0941
Age (centered at 45, 1 unit = 5 years)  
Linear 1.09Note * 1.06 1.12 1.08Note * 1.07 1.10 1.07Note * 1.04 1.09 1.08Note * 1.06 1.10
Quadratic 0.99Note * 0.99 1.00 1.00 0.99 1.00            
Block 2: Smoking change in R2 = 0.5118 change in R2 = 0.5842 change in R2 = 0.0019 change in R2 = 0.0007
Smoking status  
Never-smokersNote † Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Former smokers 1.23Note * 1.03 1.47 1.64Note * 1.50 1.79 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Current smoker 7.05Note * 6.07 8.18 8.12Note * 6.93 9.52 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Daily/Almost daily second-hand smoke exposure  
NoNote † Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Yes 1.10 0.98 1.23 1.22Note * 1.11 1.35 0.97 0.84 1.12 0.99 0.83 1.17
Block 3: Diet (1 unit = 12 times/year) change in R2 = 0.0136 change in R2 = 0.0091 change in R2 = 0.0595 change in R2 = 0.0585
Organ meat, centered at 0 1.008 0.996 1.021 0.999 0.949 1.051 1.014 0.984 1.045 1.049Note * 1.009 1.092
Shellfish, centered at 0 1.022Note * 1.006 1.038 1.007 0.999 1.016 1.020 1.000 1.040 1.004 0.991 1.017
Cereal, centered at 104 0.996Note * 0.993 0.999 0.996Note * 0.992 1.000 0.996 0.991 1.000 0.994Note * 0.990 0.998
Bread, centered at 365 0.999 0.997 1.002 0.998 0.995 1.000 0.998 0.994 1.001 0.996Note * 0.993 1.000
French fries, centered at 52 1.001 0.994 1.008 0.994 0.984 1.005 0.999 0.973 1.026 0.997 0.980 1.014
Other potatoes, centered at 52 0.993Note * 0.988 0.997 1.004 0.999 1.008 0.988Note * 0.981 0.995 1.004 0.996 1.013
Salad, centered at 104 1.000 0.996 1.003 0.996 0.993 1.000 1.000 0.995 1.004 0.999 0.995 1.003
Other leafy greens, centered at 0 0.994 0.987 1.001 0.998 0.990 1.005 0.992 0.980 1.004 1.003 0.995 1.011
Nuts and seeds, centered at 52 1.001 0.997 1.005 0.997Note * 0.994 1.000 1.003 0.999 1.008 0.998 0.994 1.002
Red meat consumption in past year  
No 1.27 0.97 1.66 1.28 0.99 1.65 1.38Note * 1.00 1.91 1.42Note * 1.04 1.95
YesNote † Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Block 4: Other change in R2 = 0.0089 change in R2 = 0.0099 change in R2 = 0.0377 change in R2 = 0.0297
Anaemic (low hemoglobin)  
Yes 1.12 0.94 1.34 1.22Note * 1.07 1.39 1.29Note * 1.02 1.62 1.31Note * 1.06 1.61
NoNote † Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Body mass index, measured (centred at 21.75, 1 unit = 5 BMI points) 0.94Note * 0.91 0.97 0.89Note * 0.86 0.93 0.92Note * 0.87 0.97 0.88Note * 0.83 0.94
Parity (women)  
NulliparousNote † Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
One 1.15 0.93 1.40 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.27 0.99 1.62 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Two 1.02 0.87 1.20 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.02 0.83 1.25 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Three or more 1.13 0.99 1.30 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.21Note * 1.05 1.40 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
CHMS cycle  
1Note † Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
2 0.94 0.82 1.08 0.90 0.81 1.00 1.02 0.85 1.23 0.98 0.87 1.11
Total R2 R2 = 0.5667 R2 = 0.6300 R2 = 0.1561 R2 = 0.1831
... not applicable
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reference category

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Note *

effect is statistically significant (p < 0.05)

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Source: 2007 to 2009 and 2009 to 2011 Canadian Health Measures Survey, combined.

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