Investigating food insecurity, health lifestyles, and self-rated health of older Canadians living alone

BMC Public Health

Table 2 Odds ratios and 95% CI from weighted logistic regression models of self-reported food insecurity and physical activity among Canadians aged 60+, N = 39,636, Canadian Community Health Survey 2017–2018 Annual Component

	Self-reported food insecurity		Physical activity
	Model 1a	Model 1b	Model 2a	Model 2b
*Living arrangements (Living alone)*
With spouses/partners	0.36 [0.28, 0.46]***	0.38 [0.30, 0.49]***	0.96 [0.87, 1.07]	0.91 [0.82, 1.02]
With spouses/partners and children	0.35 [0.22, 0.56]***	0.36 [0.22, 0.58]***	0.81 [0.61, 1.07]	0.79 [0.59, 1.04]
With children only	1.13 [0.75, 1.71]	1.11 [0.73, 1.68]	0.77 [0.55, 1.07]	0.77 [0.55, 1.06]
Other	0.67 [0.45, 1.01]	0.66 [0.44, 0.98]*	0.95 [0.76, 1.18]	0.98 [0.78, 1.21]
*Self-reported food insecurity (Never true)*
Sometime true / Often true				1.09 [0.85, 1.38]
*Being physically active or not (No)*
Yes		0.98 [0.78, 1.23]
*Type of smoker (Not at all)*
Occasionally smoke		2.48 [1.67, 3.68]***		0.93 [0.64, 1.35]
Daily smoke		1.81 [1.45, 2.27]***		0.70 [0.59, 0.83]***
*Type of drinker (Did not drink at all)*
Occasionally drink		0.86 [0.66, 1.13]		1.35 [1.17, 1.55]***
Regularly drink		0.65 [0.52, 0.81]***		1.72 [1.53, 1.94]***
*Pesudo R*²	0.2144	0.2240	0.1239	0.1319

Note. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001. Models 1a and 2a control for all five sets of covariates: respondents’ demographic backgrounds, socioeconomic statuses, mental health statuses, chronic diseases and disability conditions, and older adults’ access to healthcare. Model 1b controls for all five sets of covariates and all three health lifestyle variables. Model 2b controls for all five sets of covariates, food insecurity, and the other two health lifestyle variables

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