Table 3 Multivariable mixed-effect NB regression for examining the association between socio-demographic characteristics with the WAC, CCHS, 2017–2018, Canada. (n = 22,083)
Adjusted RR (95% CI) | p-values | |
|---|---|---|
Socio-demographic variables | ||
Sex | ||
Male | 1 | - |
Female | 0.56(0.55–0.56) | 0.000 |
Age | ||
18–34 | 1 | - |
35–49 | 1.07(1.07–1.08) | 0.000 |
50–64 | 1.17(1.16–1.17) | 0.000 |
65 and above | 1.14 (1.13–1.15) | 0.000 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 1 | - |
Common-law | 1.25(1.25–1.26) | 0.000 |
Widowed/Divorced/Separated | 1.01(1.01–1.02) | 0.000 |
Single | 1.10(1.10–1.11) | 0.000 |
Educational level | ||
Less than secondary school graduation | 1 | - |
Secondary school graduation | 1.01(1.00-1.01) | 0.008 |
Post-secondary certificate diploma/university | 1.06 (1.05–1.06) | 0.000 |
Immigration Status | ||
Landed immigrant | 1 | - |
Non-immigrant (Canadian born) | 1.37(1.36–1.37) | 0.000 |
Household food security | ||
Food secure | 1 | - |
Moderately food insecure | 0.83(0.83–0.84) | 0.000 |
Severely food insecure | 0.77(0.76–0.77) | 0.000 |
Household income | ||
No income or less than $20,000 | 1 | - |
$20,000 to $39,999 | 0.93(0.92–0.93) | 0.000 |
$40,000 to $59,999 | 1.07(1.07–1.08) | 0.000 |
$60,000 to $79,999 | 1.06(1.06–1.07) | 0.000 |
$80,000 or more | 1.19(1.18–1.20) | 0.000 |
Smoking | ||
Not at all | 1 | - |
Occasionally | 1.91(1.89–1.92) | 0.000 |
Daily | 1.86(1.85–1.86) | 0.000 |