Table 4:
Adjusted associations between socioeconomic characteristics and perception of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic among participants (n = 20 982) 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 | 0.98 (0.97–1.01) |
| Age group, yr | |
| 50–64 | 1.00 |
| 65–74 | 0.98 (0.95–1.00) |
| 75–96 | 0.93 (0.90–0.95) |
| Racial background | |
| White | 1.00 |
| Nonwhite | 0.89 (0.83–0.95) |
| Education | |
| Secondary school graduation or less | 0.90 (0.87–0.93) |
| Some postsecondary education | 0.97 (0.93–1.01) |
| Postsecondary degree or diploma | 1.00 |
| Household income, $ | |
| < 50000 | 0.94 (0.91–0.97) |
| 50 000–99 999 | 0.98 (0.96–1.01) |
| 100 000–149 999 | 1.00 |
| ≥ 150000 | 0.99 (0.96–1.03) |
| Region | |
| Atlantic | 1.00 |
| Quebec | 0.87 (0.84–0.91) |
| Ontario | 1.20 (1.16–1.24) |
| Prairies | 1.21 (1.17–1.25) |
| British Columbia | 1.17 (1.13–1.21) |
| Marital status | |
| Single (never married or never lived with partner) | 0.99 (0.95–1.03) |
| Married or common-law relationship | 1.00 |
| Widowed | 1.04 (1.00–1.08) |
| Divorced or separated | 1.02 (0.99–1.05) |
| Essential worker status | |
| Does not work outside the home | 1.00 |
| Essential worker | 0.92 (0.89–0.95) |
| Not essential worker | 0.96 (0.93–0.99) |
| Urban or rural status | |
| Urban | 1.00 |
| Rural | 0.93 (0.90–0.96) |
Note: CI = confidence interval, PR = prevalence ratio.
*
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.