Table 1.
Prevalence of Tobacco Smoking, Excess Weight, Physical Inactivity, and Alcohol Use in Canada for Males and Females Ages 30 to 64, 2013.
| Females (%) | Males (%) | Absolute difference (%) | % Difference | p a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobacco smoking | |||||
| Light | 8.6 | 8.4 | −0.3 | −3.2 | .886 |
| Moderate | 7.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 14.5 | .144 |
| Heavy | 4.6 | 10.1 | 5.5 | 121.5 | .002 |
| Subtotal: Tobacco smoking | 20.2 | 26.4 | 6.3 | 31.2 | .006 |
| Excess weight | |||||
| Overweight | 27.0 | 44.3 | 17.2 | 63.8 | <.001 |
| Obese Class I (BMI of 30-34.9) | 12.8 | 16.0 | 3.1 | 24.4 | .025 |
| Obese Class II (BMI of 35-39.9) | 4.5 | 3.9 | −0.6 | −12.6 | .217 |
| Obese Class III (BMI ≥ 40) | 2.8 | 1.5 | −1.3 | −47.1 | .003 |
| Subtotal: Obesity | 20.1 | 21.4 | 1.3 | 6.3 | .455 |
| Subtotal: Excess weight | 47.1 | 65.6 | 18.5 | 39.3 | <.001 |
| Physical inactivity | 49.4 | 48.4 | −1.1 | −2.2 | .378 |
| Alcohol use | |||||
| Category I: Low | 53.2 | 61.0 | 7.8 | 14.7 | <.001 |
| Category II: Hazardous | 5.6 | 7.6 | 2.0 | 35.7 | <.001 |
| Category III: Harmful | 2.6 | 7.0 | 4.4 | 170.1 | <.001 |
| Subtotal: Alcohol use | 61.4 | 75.6 | 14.3 | 23.2 | <.001 |
| Percentage of drinkers who binge | 30.8 | 41.8 | 11.0 | 35.7 | .010 |
Note. BMI = body mass index.
a
Two-tailed t test, α=0.05.