Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of study subjects by ethnic group
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PROPORTION (95% CI) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| CHARACTERISTICS | EAST ASIAN DESCENT* (N = 130) | SOUTH ASIAN DESCENT† (N = 113) | EUROPEAN DESCENT‡ (N = 111) |
| Male | 49 (40.4 to 57.6) | 43 (33.9 to 52.1) | 49 (39.7 to 58.3) |
| Age, y | |||
| • 20–29 | 22 (14.9 to 29.1) | 8 (3.0 to 13.0) | 33 (24.3 to 41.7) |
| • 30–39 | 31 (23.0 to 39.0) | 9 (3.7 to 14.3) | 29 (20.6 to 37.4) |
| • 40–49 | 45 (36.4 to 53.6) | 26 (17.9 to 34.1) | 36 (27.1 to 44.9) |
| • ≥ 50 | 2 (−0.4 to 4.4) | 58 (48.9 to 67.1) | 2 (−0.6 to 4.6) |
| Education level | |||
| • Less than grade 8 | 10 (4.8 to 15.2) | 7 (2.3 to 11.7) | 5 (0.9 to 9.1) |
| • Some high school or completed high school | 18 (11.4 to 24.6) | 15 (8.4 to 21.6) | 21 (13.4 to 28.6) |
| • Some college or university | 14 (8.0 to 20.0) | 19 (11.8 to 26.2) | 32 (23.3 to 40.7) |
| • Completed university | 58 (49.5 to 66.5) | 58 (48.9 to 67.1) | 43 (33.8 to 52.2) |
| Employment status | |||
| • Full-time | 52 (43.4 to 60.6) | 58 (48.9 to 67.1) | 67 (58.3 to 75.7) |
| • Part-time | 6 (1.9 to 10.1) | 8 (3.0 to 13.0) | 9 (3.7 to 14.3) |
| • Student | 23 (15.8 to 30.2) | 6 (1.6 to 10.4) | 18 (10.9 to 25.1) |
| • Stay at home | 2 (−0.4 to 4.4) | 16 (9.2 to 22.8) | 3 (−0.2 to 6.2) |
| • Other | 10 (4.8 to 15.2) | 12 (6.0 to 18.0) | 10 (4.4 to 15.6) |
| Family income, $ | |||
| • < 23 000 | 31 (23.0 to 39.0) | 24 (16.1 to 31.9) | 11 (5.2 to 16.8) |
| • 23 100–39 000 | 26 (18.5 to 33.5) | 25 (17.0 to 33.0) | 20 (12.6 to 27.4) |
| • 39 100–55 000 | 14 (8.0 to 20.0) | 12 (6.0 to 18.0) | 23 (15.2 to 30.8) |
| • > 55 000 | 29 (21.2 to 36.8) | 40 (31.0 to 49.0) | 47 (37.7 to 56.3) |
| Duration of residence in Canada, y | |||
| • 3–5 | 32 (24.0 to 40.0) | 17 (10.1 to 23.9) | 1 (−0.9 to 2.9) |
| • 6–10 | 19 (12.3 to 25.7) | 8 (3.0 to 13.0) | 0 |
| • 11–15 | 14 (8.0 to 20.0) | 7 (2.3 to 11.7) | 2 (−0.6 to 4.6) |
| • 16–20 | 6 (1.9 to 10.1) | 21 (13.5 to 28.5) | 5 (0.9 to 9.1) |
| • > 20 | 29 (21.2 to 36.8) | 48 (38.8 to 57.2) | 92 (87.0 to 97.0) |
| Keeping traditional dietary habits | |||
| • Not at all | 16.2 (9.9 to 22.5) | 2.8 (−0.2 to 5.8) | 7.2 (2.4 to 12.0) |
| • A little | 6.2 (2.1 to 10.3) | 14.7 (8.2 to 21.2) | 9.9 (4.3 to 15.5) |
| • Somewhat | 17.7 (11.1 to 24.3) | 37.6 (28.7 to 46.5) | 40.5 (31.4 to 49.6) |
| • Very much | 60.0 (51.6 to 68.4) | 45.0 (35.8 to 54.2) | 21.6 (13.9 to 29.3) |
| • Not applicable | 0 | 0 | 20.7 (13.2 to 28.2) |
CI—confidence interval.
*
Represented ethnicities included Cambodian (n = 2), Chinese (n = 86), Japanese (n = 1), Korean (n = 1), Nepalese (n = 2), and Vietnamese (n = 9); not all participants’ ethnicities were identified.
†
Represented ethnicities included Indian (n = 100); not all participants’ ethnicities were identified.
‡
Represented ethnicities included Brazilian (n = 2), Canadian (n = 85), German (n = 1), Greek (n = 7), Polish (n = 1), and Portuguese (n = 5); not all participants’ ethnicities were identified.