Table 1 Distribution of socio-demographic and lifestyle characteristics among working-age individuals in Canada based on employment status; 2007/2008 Canadian Community Health Survey, ages 25-64
| Â | Employment status | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | In labor force | Not currently employed | Out of the labor force |
Estimated number of individuals (1,000) | 14,830 | 2,236 | 504 |
Prevalence (%) | 84.4 | 12.7 | 2.9 |
Sex (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 52.6 | 27.2 | 50.5 |
 Female | 47.4 | 72.8 | 49.5 |
Age (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 25-34 | 26.3 | 16.9 | 7.0 |
 35-44 | 28.4 | 16.9 | 15.2 |
 45-54 | 28.9 | 18.9 | 32.7 |
 55-64 | 16.4 | 47.3 | 45.0 |
Education (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 < Secondary grad | 8.5 | 22.5 | 34.5 |
 Secondary grad | 15.4 | 19.8 | 15.3 |
 Some post-secondary | 6.7 | 6.7 | 10.0 |
 Post-secondary grad | 69.5 | 51.0 | 40.3 |
BMI (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Underweight/normal | 46.8 | 48.4 | 39.2 |
 Overweight | 35.6 | 31.1 | 32.6 |
 Obese | 17.6 | 20.5 | 28.2 |
Living arrangement (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Single, with or without others | 17.7 | 16.3 | 35.5 |
 Living with partner/spouse | 25.2 | 34.4 | 28.2 |
 Living with children | 45.8 | 39.1 | 24.3 |
 Other | 11.3 | 10.3 | 12.0 |
Smoking (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Never | 34.5 | 39.0 | 25.8 |
 Current | 25.0 | 22.4 | 42.5 |
 Former | 40.5 | 38.7 | 31.7 |
Alcohol consumption (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Nondrinker | 14.3 | 31.0 | 42.3 |
 Regular | 70.6 | 50.0 | 36.7 |
 Occasional | 15.1 | 19.0 | 21.0 |
Physical activity (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Active | 23.2 | 24.1 | 12.9 |
 Moderately active | 25.4 | 25.3 | 17.7 |
 Inactive | 51.4 | 50.6 | 69.3 |