View the most recent version.Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please "contact us" to request a format other than those available.
| Became daily smoker2 | Became inactive during leisure 3 | 10% or more increase in body mass index4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted risk ratio | 95% confidence interval | Adjusted risk ratio | 95% confidence interval | Adjusted risk ratio | 95% confidence interval | |
| Immigration status and duration of residence | ||||||
| Canadian-born5 | 1.0 |
... |
1.0 |
... |
1.0 |
... |
| Recent European immigrants | 1.1 |
0.1, 9.9 |
2.27 |
1.2, 3.9 |
1.5 |
0.9, 2.5 |
| Long-term European immigrants | 0.9 |
0.6, 1.5 |
1.0 |
0.8, 1.2 |
0.9 |
0.8, 1.1 |
| Recent non-European immigrants | 0.5 |
0.2, 1.2 |
1.4 |
0.9, 2.3 |
1.87 |
1.4, 2.5 |
| Long-term non-European immigrants | 0.46 |
0.2, 0.9 |
1.2 |
0.7, 1.8 |
1.0 |
0.7, 1.4 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Men5 | 1.0 |
... |
1.0 |
... |
1.0 |
... |
| Women | 0.77 |
0.4, 0.8 |
1.1 |
1.0, 1.2 |
1.27 |
1.1, 1.4 |
| Age group | ||||||
| 18 to 345 | 1.0 |
... |
1.0 |
... |
1.0 |
... |
| 35 to 54 | 0.67 |
0.5, 0.7 |
1.0 |
0.8, 1.1 |
0.77 |
0.6, 0.8 |
| 55 and over | 0.27 |
0.1, 0.3 |
1.1 |
1.0, 1.3 |
0.47 |
0.3, 0.5 |
| Income adequacy | ||||||
| Low | 1.87 |
1.2, 2.7 |
1.37 |
1.1, 1.5 |
1.27 |
1.1, 1.4 |
| Not low5 | 1.0 |
... |
1.0 |
... |
1.0 |
... |
| Education | ||||||
| Less than secondary graduation | 1.77 |
1.2, 2.4 |
1.57 |
1.3, 1.8 |
1.27 |
1.1, 1.4 |
| Secondary graduation/Some postsecondary | 1.46 |
1.0, 1.9 |
1.1 |
1.0, 1.2 |
1.16 |
1.0, 1.3 |
| Postsecondary graduation5 | 1.0 |
... |
1.0 |
... |
1.0 |
... |
| Note: All explanatory variables are based on situation in 1994/95. Because of rounding, some confidence intervals with 1.0 as upper/lower limit are significant. | ||||||
| 1. Reported good, very good or excellent health in 1994/95. | ||||||
| 2. Not daily smoker in 1994/95. | ||||||
| 3. Active leisure time in 1994/95. | ||||||
| 4. Excludes those who were underweight in 1994/95. | ||||||
| 5. Reference category. | ||||||
| 6. Significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05). | ||||||
| 7. Significantly different from reference category (p < 0.01). | ||||||
| Data source: 1994/95 to 2002/03 National Population Health Survey, longitudinal file. | ||||||