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Table 4 Lifestyle characteristics and behaviours for individuals living with and without diabetes by gender

From: Exploring differences in Canadian adult men and women with Diabetes management: results from the Canadian Community Health Survey

  

Individuals without diabetes

Individuals with diabetes

  

Men

Mean (95% CI)

Women

Mean (95% CI)

Men

Mean (95% CI)

Women

Mean (95% CI)

Requires assistance when preparing meals

        
 

Yes

 

(1.4–1.8)

2.5

(2.3–2.7)*

6.0

(4.0–7.9)

9.2

(7.7–10.7)

 

No

98.4

(98.2–98.6)

97.5

(97.3–97.7)*

94.0

(92.1–96.0)

90.8

(89.3–92.3)

Participation and activity limitation^

        
 

Sometimes or often

27.5

(26.9–28.2)

30.9

(30.3–31.5)*

50.2

(47.6–52.9)

58.3

(55.8–60.9)*

 

Never

72.5

(71.9–73.1)

69.1

(68.5–69.7)*

49.8

(47.2–52.4)

41.7

(39.1–44.3)*

Working status for the past week

        
 

Had a job, was present last week

74.6

(74.0–75.3)

61.3

(60.6–62.0)*

48.1

(45.1–51.1)

35.2

(32.1–38.4)*

 

Had a job, was absent last week

4.6

(4.3–4.9)

6.3

(6.0–6.7)*

4.4

(3.3–5.5)

3.6

(2.5–4.6) §

 

Did not have a job last week

18.8

(18.2–19.3)

30.1

(29.5–30.7)*

38.2

(35.0–41.4)

51.1

(48.0–54.2)*

 

Permanently unable to find work

2.0

(1.8–2.2)

2.3

(2.1–2.5)

9.4

(7.4–11.3)

10.1

(8.5–11.7)

Chooses to avoid foods because concerned about weight||

        
 

Yes or sometimes

43.7

(42.5–44.9)

59.8

(58.6–61.0)*

60.1

(55.8–64.5)

65.9

(61.4–70.3)

 

No

56.3

(55.1–57.5)

40.2

(39.0–41.4)*

39.9

(35.5–44.2)

34.2

(29.7–38.6)

Chooses to avoid foods because concerned about heart disease||

        
 

Yes or sometimes

38.3

(37.0–39.6)

47.3

(46.1–48.4)*

47.1

(42.4–51.8)

54.4

(50.0–58.8)

 

No

61.7

(60.4–63.0)

52.7

(51.6–53.9)*

52.9

(48.2–48.2)

45.6

(41.2–50.1)

Chooses to avoid foods because concerned about fat content||

        
 

Yes or sometimes

62.5

(61.2–63.7)

76.7

(75.7–77.7)*

72.7

(68.3–77.0)

82.6

(79.0–86.1)*

 

No

37.5

(36.3–38.8)

23.3

(22.3–24.3)*

27.4

(23.0–31.7)

17.4

(13.9–21.0)*

Chooses to avoid foods because concerned about cholesterol content||

        
 

Yes or sometimes

46.3

(45.0–47.6)

52.4

(51.2–53.5)*

65.4

(61.0–69.9)

66.5

(31.8–71.2)

 

No

53.7

(52.4–55.0)

47.7

(46.5–48.8)*

34.6

(30.1–39.0)

33.5

(28.9–38.2)

Chooses to avoid foods because concerned about caloric content||

        
 

Yes or sometimes

41.9

(40.5–43.2)

61.6

(60.5–62.8)*

58.1

(53.5–62.7)

70.9

(67.0–74.8)*

 

No

58.1

(56.8–59.5)

38.4

(37.2–39.5)*

41.9

(37.3–46.5)

29.1

(25.2–33.0)*

  1. *Estimates between men and women with and without diabetes are significantly different, based on non-overlapping 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
  2. §This estimate is considered to be of marginal quality because of the high sampling variability associated with it.
  3. ||These variables were only asked of respondents residing in Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, Alberta, British Columbia, and the North West Territories.
  4. ^Variable was derived from questions asking if the respondent had difficulty hearing, seeing, communicating, walking, climbing stairs, bending, leaning, or if they experience a long-term physical or mental condition or health problem that reduces the amount or the kind of activity.
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