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Table 2 Odds ratio (95% CI) of ≥3 adverse health-related behaviours

From: The relationships between health-related behaviours in the Canadian adult population

 

Men and women

Men

Women

Sex

 Men

Reference

  

 Women

0.61 (0.48–0.76)**

  

Age (y)

 18–29

Reference

Reference

Reference

 30–39

0.84 (0.58–1.22)

1.05 (0.60–1.85)

0.64 (0.33–1.27)

 40–49

0.96 (0.63–1.46)

1.26 (0.66–2.39)

0.67 (0.40–1.13)

 50–59

0.61 (0.42–0.89)*

0.62 (0.36–1.07)

0.63 (0.36–1.12)

  ≥ 60

0.36 (0.24–0.54)**

0.49* (0.26–0.93)

0.22 (0.14–0.35)***

Household Education

  < Secondary School

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Secondary School Graduation

0.60 (0.36–1.01)

0.76 (0.41–1.39)

0.44 (0.16–1.25)

 Post-Secondary School Graduation

0.30 (0.20–0.46)*

0.43 (0.24–0.75)**

0.19 (0.07–0.47)**

Income Adequacy

 Lowest

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Lower Middle

0.83 (0.46–1.48)

0.77 (0.33–1.73)

0.90 (0.32–2.50)

 Upper Middle

0.67 (0.38–1.20)

0.69 (0.28–1.68)

0.64 (0.22–1.84)

 Highest

0.52 (0.31–0.86)*

0.52 (0.27–0.99)*

0.49 (0.18–1.38)

  1. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001