From: Demographic determinants of acute gastrointestinal illness in Canada: a population study
Variable | n | % | OR | CI for OR | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of People in Household | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.005 a |
   One | 2163 | 26.68 | 0.76 | (0.63, 0.91) | 0.004 |
   Two | 2644 | 32.61 | 0.80 | (0.68, 0.95) | 0.012 |
   Three or more b | 3220 | 39.71 | 1.00 | - | - |
   Missing | 81 | 1.00 |  |  |  |
Urban/Rural Status | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.080 a |
   Urban b | 5957 | 73.47 | 1.00 | - | - |
   Rural | 1486 | 18.33 | 0.84 | (0.69, 1.02) | 0.080 |
   Missing | 751 | 9.31 |  |  |  |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.150 a |
   No high school diploma b | 1323 | 16.32 | 1.00 | - | - |
   High school diploma | 3190 | 39.34 | 1.20 | (0.96, 1.51) | 0.124 |
   College/trade school diploma | 1271 | 15.66 | 1.30 | (1.00, 1.70) | 0.052 |
   University, graduate, or professional diploma | 1648 | 20.33 | 1.31 | (1.02, 1.69) | 0.035 |
   Missing | 601 | 8.35 |  |  |  |
Culture | Â | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 a |
   North American b | 6492 | 80.07 | 1.00 | - | - |
   European | 762 | 9.40 | 0.75 | (0.57, 0.98) | 0.038 |
   African | 67 | 0.83 | 0.26 | (0.04, 0.83) | 0.061 |
   Mediterranean | 88 | 1.09 | 0.62 | (0.24, 1.31) | 0.259 |
   Asian | 427 | 5.27 | 0.37 | (0.22, 0.58) | <0.001 |
   Native North American/Aboriginal | 91 | 1.12 | 1.54 | (0.83, 2.65) | 0.142 |
   South American | 31 | 0.38 | 0.91 | (0.22, 2.57) | 0.872 |
   Austral-Asian | 24 | 0.30 | 0.77 | (0.12, 2.62) | 0.723 |
   Missing | 126 | 1.55 |  |  |  |
Income | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.033 a |
   <$20 000b | 951 | 11.73 | 1.00 | - | - |
   >$20 000 to <$40 000 | 1415 | 17.45 | 0.78 | (0.61, 1.02) | 0.074 |
   >$40 000 to <$60 000 | 1469 | 18.12 | 0.77 | (0.59, 1.00) | 0.047 |
   >$60 000 to <$80 000 | 987 | 12.17 | 1.07 | (0.82, 1.40) | 0.662 |
   >$80 000 | 1188 | 14.65 | 0.82 | (0.62, 1.07) | 0.138 |
   Missing | 2098 | 25.88 |  |  |  |
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 a |
   0–9 b | 562 | 6.93 | 1.64 | (1.29, 2.09) | <0.001 |
   10–14 | 323 | 3.98 | 1.12 | (0.78, 1.57) | 0.527 |
   15–19 | 319 | 3.93 | 0.90 | (0.61, 1.30) | 0.605 |
   20–24 | 339 | 4.18 | 1.59 | (1.16, 2.14) | 0.003 |
   25–64 | 4747 | 58.55 | 1.00 | - | - |
   65–69 | 448 | 5.53 | 0.60 | (0.40, 0.87) | 0.009 |
   70–74 | 387 | 4.77 | 0.32 | (0.18, 0.52) | <0.001 |
   75–84 | 413 | 5.09 | 0.43 | (0.26, 0.66) | <0.001 |
   >84 | 98 | 1.21 | 0.36 | (0.11, 0.86) | 0.045 |
   Missing | 472 | 5.82 |  |  |  |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.001 a |
   Male b | 3254 | 40.13 | 1.00 | - | - |
   Female | 4828 | 59.55 | 1.28 | (1.11, 1.50) | 0.001 |
   Missing | 26 | 0.32 |  |  |  |