Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics in adults (18 years and older)a
| Normal-weight n = 11,828 |
Underweight n = 2075 |
Overweight n = 10,033 |
Obese n = 4861 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (SD) | 43.1 (18.1) | 39.9 (20.4) | 47.5 (16.0) | 47.4 (14.5) |
| 18–39 | 40.9% | 50.7% | 29.8% | 29.4% |
| 40–59 | 32.4% | 23.7% | 38.3% | 42.7% |
| 60 and over | 26.6% | 25.6% | 31.9% | 27.9% |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 46.1% | 28.3% | 58.8% | 52.5% |
| Female | 53.9% | 71.7% | 41.2% | 47.5% |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married and common law (living with partner) | 61.0% | 51.8% | 71.4% | 66.9% |
| Single, never married, and other (widowed, separated, divorced) | 39.0% | 48.2% | 28.6% | 33.1% |
| Place of birth | ||||
| Born in Canada | 67.0% | 63.5% | 69.9% | 74.6% |
| Born elsewhere | 33.0% | 36.5% | 30.1% | 25.4% |
| Education | ||||
| University degree | 42.1% | 39.3% | 38.5% | 29.6% |
| No University degree | 57.9% | 60.7% | 61.5% | 70.4% |
| Smoking Status | ||||
| Current smoker | 27.5% | 30.1% | 24.7% | 24.2% |
| Former smoker | 35.2% | 29.7% | 42.2% | 43.5% |
| Never smoked | 37.3% | 40.2% | 33.1% | 32.3% |
| Physical activity | ||||
| Active | 22.7% | 21.7% | 21.1% | 13.5% |
| Moderate | 24.1% | 19.5% | 23.7% | 22.2% |
| Inactive | 53.2% | 58.8% | 55.2% | 64.5% |
| Working status | ||||
| Employed | 86.6% | 87.9% | 84.1% | 84.2% |
| Not employed | 13.4% | 12.1% | 15.9% | 15.8% |
| Income | ||||
| Total personal income | $26,514 | $34,614 | $40,674 | $34,777 |
| Household income | $67,903 | $62,005 | $69,848 | $63,134 |
a
Notes: Based on complete data except for education (n = 16,702 out of 28,797) and working status (n = 24,564 out of 28,797); bold indicates statistical significance (ie, P < 0.05) compared to normal-weight.