Table 3:
Adjusted associations between socioeconomic characteristics and total number of stressors* among participants (n = 21 605) of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) at the time of the CLSA COVID-19 Questionnaire exit survey (September–December 2020)
| Characteristic | Adjusted PR (95% CI)† |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 1.00 |
| Female | 1.20 (1.17–1.23) |
| Age group, yr | |
| 50–64 | 1.00 |
| 65–74 | 0.86 (0.84–0.89) |
| 75–96 | 0.70 (0.67–0.73) |
| Racial background | |
| White | 1.00 |
| Nonwhite | 0.91 (0.85–0.98) |
| Education | |
| Secondary school graduation or less | 0.89 (0.86–0.92) |
| Some postsecondary education | 0.99 (0.95–1.04) |
| Postsecondary degree or diploma | 1.00 |
| Household income, $ | |
| < 50000 | 1.04 (1.00–1.08) |
| 50 000–99 999 | 1.01 (0.98–1.05) |
| 100 000–149 999 | 1.00 |
| ≥ 150000 | 0.99 (0.95–1.02) |
| Region | |
| Atlantic | 1.00 |
| Quebec | 0.86 (0.82–0.89) |
| Ontario | 1.17 (1.13–1.22) |
| Prairies | 1.07 (1.03–1.11) |
| British Columbia | 1.12 (1.07–1.16) |
| Marital status | |
| Single (never married or never lived with partner) | 0.94 (0.90–0.98) |
| Married or common-law relationship | 1.00 |
| Widowed | 0.92 (0.88–0.97) |
| Divorced or separated | 1.02 (0.98–1.06) |
| Essential worker status | |
| Does not work outside the home | 1.00 |
| Essential worker | 1.02 (0.98–1.06) |
| Not essential worker | 1.08 (1.05–1.12) |
| Urban or rural status | |
| Urban | 1.00 |
| Rural | 0.99 (0.96–1.02) |
Note: CI = confidence interval, PR = prevalence ratio.
*
The total number of stressors was calculated by summing reported stressors (range 0–12).
†
Adjusted for all other variables listed in the table: sex, age group, racial background, education, household income, region, marital status, essential worker status and urban or rural status.