Table 3
Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios relating social isolation to selected characteristics, by sex, household population aged 45 or older, Canada excluding territories, 2008/2009

Table 3
Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios relating social isolation to selected characteristics, by sex, household population aged 45 or older, Canada exlcuding territories, 2008/2009
Table summary
This table displays the results of Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios relating social isolation to selected characteristics. The information is grouped by Characteristic (appearing as row headers), Men, Women, Unadjusted , Adjusted , Model 1, Model 2, Odds ratio and 95% confidence interval, calculated using from and to units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Characteristic Men Women
Unadjusted Adjusted Unadjusted Adjusted
Model 1 Model 2 Model 1 Model 2
Odds ratio 95% confidence interval Odds ratio 95% confidence interval Odds ratio 95% confidence interval Odds ratio 95% confidence interval Odds ratio 95% confidence interval Odds ratio 95% confidence interval
from to from to from to from to from to from to
Household education  
Postsecondary or higher 0.7Note * 0.6 0.9 0.9 0.7 1.0 0.9 0.7 1.1 1.0 0.8 1.2 1.1 0.9 1.3 1.2 1.0 1.4
Less than postsecondaryTable 3 Note † 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Living arrangements  
Alone 3.3Note * 2.8 4.0 3.2Note * 2.6 3.9 3.1 2.5 3.8 1.6Note * 1.4 1.8 1.8Note * 1.5 2.1 1.7Note * 1.5 2.0
With othersTable 3 Note † 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Regular driver  
Yes 0.6Note * 0.4 0.7 0.8Note * 0.6 1.0 1.1 0.8 1.5 0.7Note * 0.6 0.8 0.6Note * 0.5 0.8 0.8Note * 0.7 1.0
NoTable 3 Note † 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Labour force participation  
Yes 1.0 0.8 1.2 0.7Note * 0.5 0.9 0.8 0.6 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.1 0.7Note * 0.6 0.9 0.9 0.7 1.2
NoTable 3 Note † 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Functional limitations (continuous)  
Hearing 1.02 0.98 1.05 1.03 1.00 1.07 1.00 0.97 1.04 1.06Note * 1.02 1.10 1.07Note * 1.03 1.11 1.04Note * 1.00 1.09
Vision 1.06Note * 1.01 1.12 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.05 1.00 1.12 1.07Note * 1.03 1.10 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.02 0.98 1.07
Speech 1.15 0.93 1.41 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.13 0.89 1.42 1.10 0.99 1.21 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.00 0.90 1.11
Mobility 1.06Note * 1.03 1.09 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 0.98 0.93 1.03 1.07Note * 1.05 1.08 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.03Note * 1.01 1.05
Dexterity 1.00 0.94 1.07 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 0.97 0.89 1.05 1.06Note * 1.01 1.11 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 0.95 0.88 1.04
Pain 1.04Note * 1.02 1.06 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.00 0.97 1.02 1.06Note * 1.05 1.07 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.03Note * 1.01 1.05
Emotion 1.35Note * 1.28 1.42 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.29Note * 1.21 1.38 1.37Note * 1.28 1.46 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.29Note * 1.20 1.38
Cognition 1.16Note * 1.12 1.20 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.11Note * 1.05 1.17 1.13Note * 1.10 1.17 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.06Note * 1.02 1.11
Incontinence  
Yes 1.2 0.9 1.6 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 0.9 0.7 1.4 1.6Note * 1.3 1.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.1 0.9 1.4
NoTable 3 Note † 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Fear of falling  
Yes 1.3Note * 1.1 1.6 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.5Note * 1.1 2.0 1.3Note * 1.1 1.6       1.4Note * 1.1 1.7
NoTable 3 Note † 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
... not applicable
Note *

significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05)

Return to note * referrer

Note †

reference category

Return to note † referrer

Note: Odds ratios adjusted for age and age to take into account the non-linear relationship between age and social isolation (Figure 1).
Source: 2008/2009 Canadian Community Health Survey–Healthy Aging.

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