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Table 2 Unadjusted Risk Ratio (RR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the bivariate analysis of main exposure variables and socio-demographic characteristics in association with WAC, CCHS, 2017–2018, Canada

From: Perceived mental health, work, and life stress in association with the amount of weekly alcohol consumption among Canadian adults who have ever drank

 

Unadjusted

RR (95% CI)

p-values

Socio-demographic variables

  

Sex

  

Male

1

0.000

Female

0.52(0.52–0.52)

0.000

Ethnicity

  

White

1

 

Aboriginal

1.12(1.12–1.13)

0.000

Visible minority

0.44(0.44–0.44)

0.000

Age

  

18–34

1

 

35–49

1.09(1.08–1.09)

0.000

50–64

1.18(1.18–1.19)

0.000

65 and above

0.95(0.95–0.95)

0.000

Marital status

  

Married

1

 

Common-law

1.48(1.47–1.48)

0.000

Widowed/Divorced/Separated

0.93(0.93–0.93)

0.000

Single

1.05(1.04–1.05)

0.000

Educational level

  

Less than secondary school graduation

1

 

Secondary school graduation

1.04(1.03–1.04)

0.000

Post-secondary certificate diploma/university

0.96(0.95–0.96)

0.000

Immigration Status

  

Landed immigrant

1

 

Non-immigrant (Canadian born)

1.87(1.86–1.87)

0.000

Household food security

  

Food secure

1

 

Moderately food insecure

0.85(0.84–0.85)

0.000

Severely food insecure

0.90(0.90–0.91)

0.113

Household income

  

No income or less than $20,000

1

 

$20,000 to $39,999

0.91(0.91–0.92)

0.000

$40,000 to $59,999

1.06(1.06–1.07)

0.000

$60,000 to $79,999

1.07(1.07–1.08)

0.000

$80,000 or more

1.30(1.30–1.31)

0.000

Smoking

  

Not at all

1

 

Occasionally

1.76(1.75–1.77)

0.000

Daily

1.92(1.91–1.93)

0.000

Main exposure variables

  

Life stress

  

Not at all stressful

1

 

Not very stressful

1.05(1.04–1.05)

0.000

 A bit stressful

0.93(0.93–0.93)

0.000

Quite a bit stressful

1.11(1.11–1.12)

0.000

Extremely stressful

1.45(1.47–1.46)

0.000

Work stress level

  

Not at all stressful

1

 

Not very stressful

1.07(1.07–1.08)

0.000

 A bit stressful

1.14(1.14–1.15)

0.000

Quite a bit stressful

1.13(1.13–1.14)

0.000

Extremely stressful

1.74(1.73–1.76)

0.000

Perceived mental health

  

Poor

1

 

Fair

0.86(0.85–0.86)

0.000

Good

0.81(0.80–0.81)

0.000

Very good

0.80(0.79–0.80)

0.000

Excellent

0.77(0.77–0.78)

0.000