Table 5.
Prevalence of residing within one block of a roadway with moderate to heavy traffic and association with income, education, and city
| Subgroup | Weighted % residing within one block of roadway with moderate to heavy traffic (N) | OR (95% confidence interval) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Target population | 60.6 (2150) | ||
| Income ≤ LICO | 72.0 (413) | 1.828 (1.326–2.520)* | |
| Income > LICO | 58.5 (1274) | 1.0 | |
| Less than secondary educationa | 63.8 (154) | 1.114 (0.678–1.831) | |
| Completed secondary education | 64.1 (865) | 1.127 (0.846–1.500) | |
| Completed university | 61.3 (666) | 1.0 | |
| Adjusted for income | Adjusted for education | ||
| Vancouver | 60.1 (447) | 1.733 (1.226–2.450)* | 1.617 (1.126–2.321)* |
| Edmonton | 56.4 (437) | 1.514 (1.083–2.116)* | 1.351 (0.950–1.921) |
| Toronto | 71.1 (484) | 2.866 (2.047–4.012)* | 2.677 (1.890–3.791)* |
| Halifax | 67.2 (437) | 2.389 (1.650–3.459)* | 2.262 (1.558–3.285)* |
| Montrealb | 47.6 (345) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
*Statistically significant at p < 0.05
aEducational attainment was only ascertained for respondents ≥ 18 years
bMontreal is the reference city as it has the lowest estimated percentage of population residing within one block of a roadway with moderate to heavy traffic