Variable a) | Type | IRR c)(95% CI) | P - value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Average number of children at home per census family | Linear (X) | 1.03 (0.71, 1.50) | 0.881 | |
Quadratic (X^2) b) | 4.45 (1.81, 10.92) | 0.001 | ||
Average number of persons per census family | Linear (X) | 0.89 (0.64, 1.25) | 0.515 | |
Quadratic (X^2) | 4.47 (1.82, 10.98) | 0.001 | ||
Average number of rooms per home | Linear (X) | 0.97 (0.91, 1.04) | 0.398 | |
Quadratic (X^2) | 1.08 (1.03, 1.13) | 0.002 | ||
Immigrant population proportion | Linear (X) | 0.99 (0.99, 1.00) | 0.284 | |
Quadratic (X^2) | 0.99 (0.99, 0.99) | 0.014 | ||
Average median family income | Categorical | Low (< CAD d) 65,000) | 1.30 (1.08, 1.57) | 0.005 |
Medium (CAD 65,000 - 85,000) | Reference | - | ||
High (> CAD 85,000) | 1.31 (1.08, 1.58) | 0.006 | ||
Proportion of university graduates of persons between 25 to 64 years of age | Categorical | Low (10.4 - 28.6) | 0.93 (0.77, 1.12) | 0.446 |
Medium (28.7 – 40.0) | Reference | - | ||
High (40.4 – 72.5) | 0.95 (0.78, 1.16) | 0.640 | ||
Unemployment rate of persons 15 years of age or older | Categorical | Low (0 - 6.0) | 1.06 (0.87, 1.29) | 0.544 |
Medium (6.1 - 7.5) | Reference | - | ||
High (7.6 - 11.0) | 1.08 (0.89, 1.32) | 0.423 | ||
Visible minority population proportion | Categorical | Low (2.1 - 29.4) | 0.78 (0.64, 0.94) | 0.009 |
Medium (29.5 - 51.8) | Reference | - | ||
High (51.9 - 93.4) | 0.77 (0.64, 0.92) | 0.004 |