ORs of having at least one of four diseases stratified by settlement type—urban, town and rural, Nova Scotia, 2007–2011
| Urban (95% CI) | Town (95% CI) | Rural (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n=2776 (yes*=494) | n=5349 (yes=1355) | n=3108 (yes=740) | |
| Age | |||
| 12–24 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 25–44 | 3.07 (1.04 to 9.03) | 3.18 (1.68 to 6.00) | 3.51 (1.20 to 10.28) |
| 45–64 | 16.19 (5.70 to 45.98) | 9.47 (5.08 to 17.66) | 14.07 (4.94 to 40.13) |
| 65+ | 30.50 (10.39 to 89.53)† | 16.03 (8.48 to 30.33) | 19.97 (6.90 to 57.79) |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Male | 0.90 (0.57 to 1.42) | 0.99 (0.74 to 1.34) | 1.15 (0.77 to 1.73) |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Couple | 0.94 (0.70 to 1.28) | 0.99 (0.81 to 1.21) | 0.94 (0.73 to 1.22) |
| Home ownership | |||
| Own home | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Do not own home | 1.00 (0.71 to 1.39) | 1.18 (0.95 to 1.48) | 1.17 (0.78 to 1.75) |
| Dependent children (17 years old or less) | |||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 0.93 (0.57 to 1.51) | 0.58 (0.41 to 0.81) | 0.63 (0.40 to 1.01) |
| Have kids×Male | 0.45 (0.18 to 1.08) | 0.49 (0.27 to 0.90) | 0.65 (0.29 to 1.47) |
| Employed | |||
| Yes | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| No | 1.53 (1.09 to 2.14) | 2.31 (1.88 to 2.82) | 2.27 (1.75 to 2.95) |
| Unemployed×Male | 2.48 (1.43 to 4.30) | 1.16 (0.82 to 1.63) | 1.28 (0.82 to 2.00) |
| Overweight or obese | |||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 1.88 (1.41 to 2.50) | 1.51 (1.26 to 1.81) | 1.81 (1.42 to 2.32) |
| Activity | |||
| Active | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Moderately active | 1.69 (1.15 to 2.50) | 1.15 (0.90 to 1.47) | 0.86 (0.62 to 1.20) |
| Inactive | 1.90 (1.34 to 2.70) | 1.25 (1.00 to 1.56) | 1.24 (0.94 to 1.64) |
| Current smoker | |||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 1.06 (0.77 to 1.44) | 0.92 (0.75 to 1.13) | 1.01 (0.77 to 1.33) |
| Educational attainment | |||
| Postsecondary | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Some postsecondary | 1.43 (0.83 to 2.45) | 0.90 (0.62 to 1.29) | 0.88 (0.52 to 1.47) |
| High school diploma | 0.86 (0.58 to 1.28) | 0.91 (0.71 to 1.17) | 0.85 (0.61 to 1.20) |
| No high school | 1.10 (0.75 to 1.60) | 1.11 (0.90 to 1.38) | 0.83 (0.64 to 1.08) |
| Household income | |||
| >$80 000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| $60 000–$79 999 | 1.09 (0.74 to 1.63) | 1.24 (0.94 to 1.64) | 1.08 (0.75 to 1.55) |
| $40 000–$59 999 | 1.11 (0.84 to 1.21) | 1.02 (0.79 to 1.33) | 0.89 (0.62 to 1.27) |
| $20 000–$39 000 | 1.76 (1.17 to 2.65) | 1.25 (0.97 to 1.60) | 1.08 (0.78 to 1.49) |
| <$20 000 | 1.76 (1.00 to 3.08) | 1.11 (0.80 to 1.52) | 1.44 (0.97 to 2.14) |
| Contextual variables | |||
| Material deprivation | |||
| Q1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Q5 | 0.69 (0.17 to 2.80)‡ | 0.60 (0.35 to 1.01) | 1.38 (0.65 to 2.93) |
| Social isolation | |||
| Q1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Q5 | 1.20 (0.83 to 1.74) | 1.06 (0.74 to 1.51) | 1.07 (0.66 to 1.74) |
Source: Census of Canada 2006; Canadian Community Health Survey 2007–2011.
*‘Yes’ means reporting at least one of the four diseases.
†The wide ranges of CIs for age are most likely due to the very small cell size, particularly for the youngest age group reporting a disease.
‡Urban communities did not contain the lowest quintile of material deprivation. Therefore, this is the OR of the second lowest quintile.