TABLE 3.
Distribution of personal characteristic, demographic and household factors according to Aboriginal group in adults
| Factors |
Aboriginal group, %
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAI | Métis | Inuit | Multiple | |
| Residence | ||||
| Urban | 76.6 | 71.2 | 23.0 | 73.5 |
| Nonurban | 23.4 | 28.8 | 77.0 | 26.5 |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 55.6 | 56.0 | 50.1 | 51.8 |
| Age, years | ||||
| 15–34 | 45.2 | 48.7 | 56.2 | 40.7 |
| 35–64 | 54.8 | 51.3 | 43.8 | 59.3 |
| Region of residence (Canada) | ||||
| Atlantic | 8.8 | 5.9 | 15.1 | 5.8 |
| Quebec | 19.5 | 6.2 | 19.5 | 19.7 |
| Ontario | 31.9 | 22.6 | 6.5 | 22.8 |
| Prairies | 22.0 | 48.7 | 4.8 | 37.2 |
| British Columbia | 15.4 | 15.6 | 2.7 | 12.8 |
| Territories | 2.4 | 0.9 | 51.4 | 1.6 |
| Labour activity in past week | ||||
| Yes | 63.3 | 68.5 | 53.0 | 66.3 |
| Body mass index | ||||
| Normal or underweight | 42.9 | 44.9 | 43.7 | 40.0 |
| Overweight | 33.9 | 32.0 | 33.9 | 34.8 |
| Obese | 23.2 | 23.0 | 22.4 | 25.2 |
| Type of smoker | ||||
| Nonsmoker | 33.6 | 38.9 | 17.8 | 34.9 |
| Ever smoker | 24.2 | 23.3 | 14.3 | 26.1 |
| Current smoker | 42.1 | 37.8 | 67.9 | 39.0 |
| Dwelling condition | ||||
| No need of repair | 50.7 | 53.2 | 43.0 | 51.3 |
| In need of minor repair | 35.2 | 35.2 | 31.3 | 35.2 |
| In need of major repair | 14.2 | 11.6 | 25.7 | 13.5 |
| Rented/owned house | ||||
| Own | 57.9 | 67.9 | 37.5 | 64.4 |
| Rent | 42.1 | 32.1 | 62.5 | 35.6 |
| Persons in the household, n | ||||
| ≤4 | 83.0 | 81.8 | 54.4 | 83.4 |
| ≥5 | 17.0 | 18.2 | 45.6 | 16.6 |
| Education level | ||||
| ≤High school | 43.7 | 45.6 | 60.6 | 38.9 |
| Some postsecondary | 56.3 | 54.4 | 39.4 | 61.1 |
| Family income/year, $ | ||||
| >30,000 | 71.9 | 78.1 | 77.6 | 75.3 |
| ≤30,000 | 28.1 | 21.9 | 22.4 | 24.7 |
| Difficulty with access to health care | ||||
| Yes | 11.5 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 12.5 |
| Health consultation in past 12 months | ||||
| Yes | 90.4 | 88.5 | 88.3 | 90.1 |
| Hospitalization in past 12 months | ||||
| Yes | 10.2 | 9.7 | 12.1 | 10.7 |
| General health status | ||||
| Excellent or very good | 58.7 | 62.0 | 53.6 | 59.8 |
| Good, fair or poor | 41.3 | 38.0 | 46.4 | 40.2 |
NAI North American Indian