Table 2.
Characteristics of the Ontario CCHS cohort as of their interview date, by sex, 2000–14
| Baseline characteristic | Both sexes | Females | Males |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 112 870 | n = 63 401 | n = 49 469 | |
| (56.2%) | (43.8%) | ||
| Sociodemographic factors | |||
| Age, mean ± SD | |||
| Mean ± SD | 45.86 ± 16.05 | 46.82 ± 16.71 | 44.64 ± 15.06 |
| 20 to 34 years | 33 211 (29.4%) | 18 385 (29.0%) | 14 826 (30.0%) |
| 35 to 44 years | 26 144 (23.2%) | 13 661 (21.5%) | 12 483 (25.2%) |
| 45 to 54 years | 20 404 (18.1%) | 10 978 (17.3%) | 9426 (19.1%) |
| 55 to 64 years | 17 446 (15.5%) | 10 095 (15.9%) | 7351 (14.9%) |
| 65 to 74 years | 10 012 (8.9%) | 6185 (9.8%) | 3827 (7.7%) |
| 75 to 84 years | 4653 (4.1%) | 3317 (5.2%) | 1336 (2.7%) |
| 85+ years | 1000 (0.9%) | 780 (1.2%) | 220 (0.4%) |
| Visible minority, n (%) | 13 958 (12.4%) | 7 664 (12.1%) | 6294 (12.7%) |
| Immigrant, n (%) | 22 696 (20.1%) | 12 816 (20.2%) | 9880 (20.0%) |
| Rural residence, n (%) | 22 813 (20.2%) | 12 684 (20.0%) | 10 129 (20.5%) |
| Highest level of education, n (%) | |||
| Less than secondary school graduation | 14 692 (13.0%) | 8265 (13.0%) | 6427 (13.0%) |
| Secondary school graduation | 21 801 (19.3%) | 12 420 (19.6%) | 9381 (19.0%) |
| Post-secondary education (include partial) | 76 377 (67.7%) | 42 716 (67.4%) | 33 661 (68.0%) |
| Household income quintile, n (%) | |||
| 1 (Lowest) | 11 513 (10.2%) | 7448 (11.7%) | 4065 (8.2%) |
| 2 | 13 794 (12.2%) | 8603 (13.6%) | 5191 (10.5%) |
| 3 | 20 501 (18.2%) | 12 156 (19.2%) | 8345 (16.9%) |
| 4 | 28 777 (25.5%) | 15 401 (24.3%) | 13 376 (27.0%) |
| 5 (Highest) | 31 762 (28.1%) | 15 518 (24.5%) | 16 244 (32.8%) |
| Unknown income | 6523 (5.8%) | 4275 (6.7%) | 2248 (4.5%) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |||
| Single, never married | 25 147 (22.3%) | 12 243 (19.3%) | 12 904 (26.1%) |
| Domestic partner (married/common-law) | 68 987 (61.1%) | 38 092 (60.1%) | 30 895 (62.5%) |
| Widowed/separated/divorced | 18 736 (16.6%) | 13 066 (20.6%) | 5670 (11.5%) |
| Modifiable lifestyle risk factors | |||
| Alcohol consumption status, n (%) | |||
| Non-drinker | 60 296 (53.4%) | 40 131 (63.3%) | 20 165 (40.8%) |
| Light drinker | 16 553 (14.7%) | 8274 (13.1%) | 8279 (16.7%) |
| Moderate drinker | 26 363 (23.4%) | 12 479 (19.7%) | 13 884 (28.1%) |
| Heavy drinker | 9658 (8.6%) | 2517 (4.0%) | 7141 (14.4%) |
| Body mass index (BMI) | |||
| Mean ± SD | 26.89 ± 5.13 | 26.46 ± 5.50 | 27.42 ± 4.58 |
| Healthy weight (18.5 to 25 kg/m2) | 41 433 (36.7%) | 26 427 (41.7%) | 15 006 (30.3%) |
| Underweight (<18.5 kg/m2) | 1231 (1.1%) | 915 (1.4%) | 316 (0.6%) |
| Overweight (25 to 30 kg/m2) | 40 616 (36.0%) | 18 841 (29.7%) | 21 775 (44.0%) |
| Obese, class 1 (30 to 35 kg/m2) | 16 799 (14.9%) | 8234 (13.0%) | 8565 (17.3%) |
| Obese, class 2 (35 to 40 kg/m2) | 4763 (4.2%) | 2792 (4.4%) | 1971 (4.0%) |
| Obese, class 3 (>40 kg/m2) | 2130 (1.9%) | 1410 (2.2%) | 720 (1.5%) |
| Unknown BMI | 5898 (5.2%) | 4782 (7.5%) | 1116 (2.3%) |
| Cigarette smoking status, n (%) | |||
| Never smoked | 56 641 (50.2%) | 34 788 (54.9%) | 21 853 (44.2%) |
| Heavy smoker | 4802 (4.3%) | 1767 (2.8%) | 3035 (6.1%) |
| Light smoker | 21 640 (19.2%) | 11 329 (17.9%) | 10 311 (20.8%) |
| Former heavy smoker | 7014 (6.2%) | 2855 (4.5%) | 4159 (8.4%) |
| Former light smoker | 19 354 (17.1%) | 10 851 (17.1%) | 8503 (17.2%) |
| Former smoker, unknown amount | 3419 (3.0%) | 1811 (2.9%) | 1608 (3.3%) |
| Daily fruit and vegetable consumption, n (%) | |||
| 0 to 3 times | 35 519 (31.5%) | 15 627 (24.6%) | 19 892 (40.2%) |
| 3 to 6 times | 52 389 (46.4%) | 30 067 (47.4%) | 22 322 (45.1%) |
| 6 or more times | 24 962 (22.1%) | 17 707 (27.9%) | 7255 (14.7%) |
| Leisure physical activity, n (%) | |||
| No physical activity | 8761 (7.8%) | 5281 (8.3%) | 3480 (7.0%) |
| Slightly active | 43 623 (38.6%) | 25 292 (39.9%) | 18 331 (37.1%) |
| Moderately active | 30 222 (26.8%) | 17 349 (27.4%) | 12 873 (26.0%) |
| Active | 30 264 (26.8%) | 15 479 (24.4%) | 14 785 (29.9%) |
| Other health-related risk factors | |||
| Household second-hand smoke exposure, n (%) | 4795 (9.7%) | 5486 (8.7%) | 10 281 (9.1%) |
| Asthma, n (%) | 13 439 (11.9%) | 8682 (13.7%) | 4757 (9.6%) |
| High blood pressure, n (%) | 23 439 (20.8%) | 13 769 (21.7%) | 9670 (19.5%) |
| Self-rated health, n (%) | |||
| Poor | 1798 (1.6%) | 1118 (1.8%) | 680 (1.4%) |
| Fair | 6936 (6.1%) | 4099 (6.5%) | 2837 (5.7%) |
| Good | 28 877 (25.6%) | 15 932 (25.1%) | 12 945 (26.2%) |
| Very good | 46 777 (41.4%) | 26 204 (41.3%) | 20 573 (41.6%) |
| Excellent | 28 482 (25.2%) | 16 048 (25.3%) | 12 434 (25.1%) |
| Life stress, n (%) | |||
| Not at all stressful | 11 663 (10.3%) | 5934 (9.4%) | 5729 (11.6%) |
| Not very stressful | 26 949 (23.9%) | 14 999 (23.7%) | 11 950 (24.2%) |
| A bit stressful | 48 651 (43.1%) | 27 494 (43.4%) | 2157 (42.8%) |
| Quite a bit/extremely stressful | 25 607 (22.7%) | 14 974 (23.6%) | 10 633 (21.5%) |