TABLE 1.

Characteristics of the Canadian (2004 CCHS 2.2) and US (2003–2006 NHANES) samples, including individuals ≥9 y¹

	Canada			United States
		Weighted,2 %			Weighted,2 %
	Unweighted, n	Food secure	Food insecure	Unweighted, n	Food secure	Food insecure
Total	28,668	93.5	6.5	13,850	88.3	11.7
Age and sex groups
9–13 y
Males	2132	88.4	11.6	982	79.9	20.1
Females	2023	92.3	7.7	1013	82.1	17.9
14–18 y
Males	2353	94.7	5.3	1298	85.1	14.9
Females	2310	94.1	5.9	1291	83.1	16.9
19–30 y
Males	1881	90.6	9.4	1059	84.5	15.5
Females	1911	88.9	11.1	1340	84.3	15.7
31–50 y
Males	2734	94.2	5.8	1408	88.4	11.6
Females	2844	92.7	7.3	1495	86.9	13.1
51–70 y
Males	2716	95.6	4.4	1183	94.1	5.9
Females	3403	94.4	5.6	1213	92.7	7.3
>70 y
Males	1598	98.4	1.6	792	96.3	3.7
Females	2763	98.6	1.4	776	95.9	4.1
Education
Less than high school	4423	89.6	10.4	3347	73.1	26.9
High school graduation	3786	89.9	10.1	3129	84.9	15.1
Some postsecondary education	2105	89.4	10.6	4178	88.7	11.3
Completed postsecondary education	17,863	95.0	5.0	2951	97.7	2.3
Missing	491	92.9	7.1	245	86.1	13.9
Living arrangements
≤3 persons in household	20,474	93.8	6.2	7159	91.2	8.8
>3 persons in household	8194	93.0	7.0	6691	83.7	16.3
Children <18 y in household	11,035	91.6	8.4	8126	83.7	16.3
No children <18 y in household	17,633	96.4	5.6	5724	92.5	7.5
Food program participation
Lived in household authorized for food stamps or WIC in past 12 mo	—	—	—	3066	61.7	38.3
Lived in household not authorized for food stamps or WIC in past 12 mo	—	—	—	10,782	92.7	7.3

¹CCHS 2.2, Canadian Community Health Survey, cycle 2.2; WIC, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.

²Indicates proportions of individuals within each sample characterized as living in food-secure vs. food-insecure households.