Health-related behaviour and personal factors, by income and sex
| HEALTH-RELATED BEHAVIOUR AND PERSONAL FACTORS | INCOME < $60 000 | INCOME ≥ $60 000 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MALE | FEMALE | MALE | FEMALE | |
| BMI (centred), kg/m2, mean (95% CI) | 0.29 (−0.5 to 1.1) | 1.32 (0.2 to 2.5) | 0.24 (−0.4 to 0.8) | −0.99 (−1.6 to −0.4) |
| Ever smoked daily, % (95% CI) | 63 (52 to 74) | 52 (43 to 60) | 57 (48 to 65) | 46 (39 to 53) |
| Current smoker, % (95% CI) | 13 (6 to 21) | 17 (11 to 24) | 4 (1 to 7) | 9 (5 to 13) |
| Never drank alcohol in the past year, % (95% CI) | 20 (11 to 30) | 28 (20 to 36) | 9 (4 to 15) | 12 (7 to 17) |
| Born in Canada, % (95% CI) | 51 (39 to 62) | 49 (41 to 58) | 55 (46 to 64) | 60 (53 to 67) |
| High school graduate, % (95% CI) | 65 (54 to 76) | 79 (72 to 86) | 94 (89 to 98) | 91 (87 to 96) |
| Diabetes, % (95% CI) | 27 (17 to 37) | 17 (10 to 23) | 13 (7 to 19) | 9 (5 to 13) |
| Hypertension, % (95% CI) | 43 (31 to 54) | 47 (38 to 56) | 35 (26 to 43) | 39 (32 to 46) |
| Cancer, % (95% CI) | 27 (17 to 37) | 25 (18 to 32) | 31 (23 to 39) | 24 (18 to 30) |
BMI—body mass index.