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Table 1 Knowledge and awareness of Canada’s Food Guide

From: Are we really “eating well with Canada’s food guide”?

Have you heard of Canada’s Food Guide to healthy eating?

 

% Yes

Odds ratio (CI)

Male

80.6

0.64*** (0.53–0.78)

Femalea

86.6

1.00

Overall

83.6

 

Have you ever looked through it (if yes to previous question)

 

% Yes

Odds ratio (CI)

Male

66.4

0.37*** (0.31–0.45)

Femalea

84.1

1.00

Overall

75.5

 

Have you ever heard of Canada’s Food Guide for first nations, inuit or métis?b

 

% Yes

Odds ratio (CI)

Male

28.6

1.35 (0.70–2.61)

Femalea

22.9

1.00

Overall

25.9

 

Have you ever looked through it (if yes to previous)

 

% Yes

Odds ratio (CI)

Male

62.1

0.93 (0.32–2.66)

Femalea

63.9

1.00

Overall

62.8

 

Do you have a paper copy of Canada’s Food Guidec at home?

 

% Yes

Odds ratio (CI)

Male

21.9

0.42*** (0.36–0.50)

Femalea

39.8

1.00

Overall

31.4

 

Have you ever accessed Canada’s Food Guidec on the internet?

 

% Yes

Odds ratio (CI)

Male

27.1

0.82*** (0.70–0.95)

Femalea

31.3

1.00

Overall

29.4

 
  1. aReference group
  2. bIf respondent identified self as First Nations, Inuit or Métis
  3. cCanada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating, or Canada’s Food Guide for Fist Nations, Inuit or Métis
  4. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001