| Characteristic | Group, % (95% CI)* | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1 chronic condition | ≥ 2 chronic conditions | |
| Total | — | 67.8 (64.8–70.8) | 32.2 (29.2–35.2) |
| Sex, male | 49.9 (46.0–53.8) | 47.9 (43.1–52.7) | 54.2 (48.0–60.4) |
| Age category, yr | |||
| 40–64 | 48.8 (45.7–52.1) | 54.4 (50.3–58.5) | 37.2 (31.1–43.4) |
| 65–74 | 26.9 (23.9–29.8) | 25.4 (21.7–29.0) | 30.0 (24.7–35.4) |
| ≥ 75 | 24.3 (21.5–27.0) | 20.2 (16.9–23.6) | 32.7 (27.0–38.4) |
| Rural residence | 17.5 (14.6–20.5) | 17.1 (13.4–20.9) | 18.3 (14.1–22.5) |
| Household income | |||
| < $30 000 | 21.8 (18.9–24.7) | 18.5 (15.2–21.8) | 28.6 (23.1–34.1) |
| $30 000–$54 999 | 27.4 (24.3–30.4) | 23.8 (20.2–27.3) | 34.9 (29.5–40.4) |
| $55 000–$94 999 | 24.9 (21.5–28.4) | 27.0 (22.4–31.6) | 20.6 (15.7–25.4) |
| ≥ $95 000 | 26.0 (22.3–29.6) | 30.7 (25.8–35.6) | 15.9 (11.4–20.4) |
| Median household income, $ | 55 000 | 63 000 | 43 000 |
| Marital status | |||
| Married/common-law | 66.9 (63.2–70.6) | 69.2 (64.7–73.7) | 62.2 (56.6–67.8) |
| Widowed/separated/divorced/single | 33.1 (29.4–36.8) | 30.8 (26.3–35.3) | 37.8 (32.2–43.4) |
| Level of education | |||
| Did not graduate from high school | 21.3 (18.6–24.1) | 18.7 (15.5–21.9) | 26.8 (21.6–32.0) |
| Graduated from high school and/or completed some postsecondary education | 22.0 (18.9–25.1) | 22.3 (18.3–26.2) | 21.5 (16.2–26.8) |
| Graduated from a postsecondary program (did not complete a Bachelor’s degree) | 37.7 (33.9–41.5) | 37.1 (32.2–42.0) | 38.8 (33.0–44.6) |
| Completed a Bachelor’s or higher degree | 19.0 (15.6–22.4) | 21.9 (17.3–26.5) | 12.9 (9.1–16.7) |
| BMI category† | |||
| Normal/underweight | 23.3 (19.8–26.7) | 24.7 (20.3–29.2) | 20.0 (14.7–25.4) |
| Overweight | 36.7 (32.5–40.8) | 38.0 (32.9–43.2) | 33.7 (27.6–29.9) |
| Obese | 40.1 (36.2–44.0) | 37.2 (32.2–42.3) | 46.2 (40.1–52.3) |
| Mean BMI | 29.4 (29.1–29.6) | 28.9 (28.6–29.2) | 30.3 (29.8–30.8) |
| Province of residence | |||
| British Columbia | 44.5 (41.3–47.7) | 43.8 (39.2–48.4) | 46.0 (40.7–51.3) |
| Alberta | 31.7 (28.8–34.6) | 33.9 (29.8–37.9) | 27.0 (22.5–31.6) |
| Saskatchewan | 10.8 (9.4–12.1) | 9.7 (8.0–11.5) | 13.0 (9.7–16.2) |
| Manitoba | 13.0 (11.1–15.0) | 12.6 (9.9–15.4) | 14.0 (10.1–17.9) |
| Ethnic origin | |||
| White | 86.7 (83.5–89.9) | 87.3 (83.2–91.4) | 85.4 (80.6–90.1) |
| Aboriginal | 4.2 (2.9–5.5) | 3.3 (1.8–4.9) | 6.0 (3.3–8.7) |
| Other | 9.1 (6.0–12.2) | 9.4 (5.3–13.4) | 8.7 (4.6–12.7) |
| Self-perceived health | |||
| Excellent/very good | 36.8 (33.0–40.6) | 43.8 (38.7–48.9) | 22.1 (17.1–27.1) |
| Good | 40.2 (36.1–44.2) | 41.1 (35.7–46.4) | 38.3 (32.1–44.5) |
| Fair/poor | 23.0 (20.1–25.9) | 15.1 (12.0–18.3) | 39.6 (33.5–45.6) |
| Type of chronic condition‡ | |||
| Hypertension | 82.1 (79.3–84.8) | 63.5 (60.0–67.0) | 36.5 (33.0–40.0) |
| Diabetes | 26.3 (23.7–28.9) | 33.4 (27.0–39.7) | 66.6 (60.3–73.0) |
| Heart disease | 21.5 (18.7–24.3) | 29.6 (23.0–36.2) | 70.4 (63.8–77.0) |
| Stroke | 8.0 (6.4–9.6) | 9.0 (3.0–15.1) | 91.0 (84.9–97.0) |
Note: BMI = body mass index, CI = confidence interval. *Unless stated otherwise. All proportions (%) and 95% CIs were weighted and bootstrapped as per Statistics Canada guidelines. N values for subgroups are therefore not meaningful and have been excluded. †BMI was corrected for self-report bias. (8) ‡The percentages in the final 2 columns reflect the proportion of respondents with that chronic condition who had 1 or more than 1 of the chronic conditions.