Descriptive statistics (means and percentages are weighted using appropriate longitudinal weights) by cycle, Canada, 2002/2003–2010/2011
| 2002/2003 | 2004/2005 | 2006/2007 | 2008/2009 | 2010/2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participants with valid exposure data | 9931 | 9317 | 8524 | 8016 | 7818 |
| Participants with valid outcome data | 10 405 | 9245 | 8358 | 7453 | 7105 |
| Sex (male) | 47.21% | ||||
| History of depression | 13.60% | ||||
| Some postsecondary | 65.55% | 69.61% | 72.43% | 74.11% | – |
| Current depression | 4.74% | 5.02% | 4.53% | 4.64% | 4.30% |
| Chronic Illness | 19.03% | 21.98% | 24.45% | 27.68% | 29.18% |
| Binge drinking | 16.01% | 16.62% | 15.79% | 15.24% | 15.51% |
| Obesity | 17.46% | 18.63% | 19.59% | 21.28% | 22.29% |
| Smoking—daily | 17.78% | 16.75% | 15.60% | 14.39% | 13.70% |
| Smoking–occasional | 5.08% | 4.48% | 4.88% | 4.32% | 4.20% |
| Mean (SD) | |||||
| Age (range: 18–104) | 44.16 (18.41) | ||||
| Daily energy expenditure (range: 0–28) | 2.13 (2.04) | 2.04 (1.98) | 2.24 (2.10) | 2.16 (1.92) | 2.28 (1.95) |
| Fruit and vegetable consumption (daily) (range: 0–23) | 3.10 (1.78) | 3.36 (1.85) | 3.64 (2.10) | 3.62 (2.08) | 3.75 (2.07) |
| Social support (range: 0–76) | 64.74 (13.21) | 65.30 (12.93) | 65.02 (12.96) | 64.80 (12.70) | 64.63 (12.71) |
| Ratio of income/LICO* (range: 0–21.61) | 2.67 (1.73) | 2.79 (1.87) | 3.01 (2.03) | 3.09 (2.08) | 3.17 (2.16) |
| Distress (range: 0–24) | 2.60 (3.13) | 2.57 (3.19) | 2.51 (3.08) | 2.78 (3.11) | 2.49 (3.05) |
*Low income cut-off (LICO) is a derived variable calculated by Statistics Canada depending on family size and area of residence.