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Table E.4: Number of Canadians living in households by income-related household food security status, by household type, Canada, Aboriginal sub-population living off-reserve and Canadian provinces, 20041
| Income-related food security status2 | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Secure | Food Insecure | |||||||||||||||||
| All | All3 | Moderate | Severe | |||||||||||||||
| n | % | 95% CI | n | % | 95% CI | n | % | 95% CI | n | % | 95% CI | |||||||
| Canada | ||||||||||||||||||
| All households4 | Household status5 | 28,176,100 | 91.2 | 90.6-91.8 | 2,718,200 | 8.8 | 8.2-9.4 | 1,988,200 | 6.4 | 5.9-7.0 | 730,000 | 2.4 | 2.1-2.7 | |||||
| Adult status | 28,355,700 | 91.5 | 90.9-92.1 | 2,637,200 | 8.5 | 7.9-9.1 | 1,916,200 | 6.2 | 5.6-6.8 | 721,000 | 2.3 | 2.0-2.6 | ||||||
| Child status6 | 14,536,300 | 94.9 | 94.2-95.7 | 777,200 | 5.1 | 4.3-5.8 | 729,500 | 4.8 | 4.0-5.5 | 47,700 | 0.3E | 0.2-0.4 | ||||||
| Households with children7 | Household status | 13,737,200 | 89.8 | 88.8-90.7 | 1,569,500 | 10.3 | 9.3-11.2 | 1,230,100 | 8.0 | 7.1-9.0 | 339,400 | 2.2 | 1.8-2.7 | |||||
| Adult status | 13,916,900 | 90.3 | 89.4-91.3 | 1,488,500 | 9.7 | 8.7-10.6 | 1,158,100 | 7.5 | 6.6-8.4 | 330,300 | 2.1 | 1.7-2.6 | ||||||
| Child status | 14,536,300 | 94.9 | 94.2-95.7 | 777,200 | 5.1 | 4.3-5.8 | 729,500 | 4.8 | 4.0-5.5 | 47,700 | 0.3E | 0.2-0.4 | ||||||
| Households without children | Household status | 14,438,800 | 92.6 | 91.9-93.4 | 1,148,700 | 7.4 | 6.6-8.1 | 758,100 | 4.9 | 4.2-5.5 | 390,600 | 2.5 | 2.1-2.9 | |||||
| Aboriginal sub-population | ||||||||||||||||||
| All households | Household status | 387,200 | 67.1 | 62.4-71.9 | 189,600 | 32.9 | 28.2-37.6 | 121,400 | 21.1 | 17.5-24.6 | 68,200 | 11.8 | 8.3-15.3 | |||||
| Adult status | 396,600 | 68.7 | 64.1-73.4 | 180,600 | 31.3 | 26.6-36.0 | 113,600 | 19.7 | 16.2-23.2 | 66,900 | 11.6 | 8.2-15.0 | ||||||
| Child status | 285,100 | 77.3 | 71.2-83.4 | 83,700 | 22.7 | 16.6-28.8 | 76,000 | 20.6 | 14.8-26.4 | F | F | F | ||||||
| Households with children | Household status | 226,300 | 61.4 | 55.2-67.5 | 142,400 | 38.6 | 32.5-44.8 | 102,300 | 27.8 | 22.7-32.8 | 40,100 | 10.9E | 6.9-14.8 | |||||
| Adult status | 235,600 | 63.9 | 57.9-69.8 | 133,400 | 36.2 | 30.2-42.1 | 94,600 | 25.6 | 20.7-30.6 | 38,800 | 10.5E | 6.7-14.4 | ||||||
| Child status | 285,100 | 77.3 | 71.2-83.4 | 83,700 | 22.7 | 16.6-28.8 | 76,000 | 20.6 | 14.8-26.4 | F | F | F | ||||||
| Households without children | Household status | 160,900 | 77.3 | 70.6-84.0 | 47200 | 22.7 | 16.0-29.4 | 19,000 | 9.2E | 6.0-12.3 | 28,100 | 13.5E | 7.4-19.7 | |||||
| Provinces | ||||||||||||||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | ||||||||||||||||||
| All households | Household status | 460,100 | 90.0 | 87.6-92.5 | 51,000 | 10.0 | 7.5-12.5 | 41,600 | 8.1 | 5.8-10.4 | 9,400 | 1.9E | 1.2-2.5 | |||||
| Adult status | 461,200 | 90.3 | 87.8-92.7 | 49,800 | 9.8 | 7.3-12.2 | 40,500 | 7.9 | 5.7-10.2 | 9,300 | 1.8E | 1.2-2.5 | ||||||
| Child status | 240,400 | 94.3 | 92.0-96.5 | 14,600 | 5.7E | 3.5-8.0 | 12,300 | 4.8E | 3.0-6.7 | F | F | F | ||||||
| Households with children | Household status | 231,500 | 88.3 | 84.6-92.0 | 30,800 | 11.7 | 8.0-15.4 | 24,600 | 9.4E | 6.0-12.8 | F | F | F | |||||
| Adult status | 232,700 | 88.7 | 85.1-92.4 | 29,600 | 11.3 | 7.6-14.9 | 23,600 | 9.0E | 5.6-12.4 | F | F | F | ||||||
| Child status | 240,400 | 94.3 | 92.0-96.5 | 14,600 | 5.7E | 3.5-8.0 | 12,300 | 4.8E | 3.0-6.7 | F | F | F | ||||||
| Households without children | Household status | 228,500 | 91.9 | 89.1-94.6 | 20,300 | 8.1E | 5.4-10.9 | 16,900 | 6.8E | 4.0-9.6 | F | F | F | |||||
| Prince Edward Island | ||||||||||||||||||
| All households | Household status | 123,700 | 91.2 | 88.9-93.5 | 11,900 | 8.8 | 6.5-11.1 | 9,700 | 7.1 | 5.1-9.2 | 2,300 | 1.7E | 0.8-2.6 | |||||
| Adult status | 123,800 | 91.3 | 89.0-93.6 | 11,800 | 8.7 | 6.5-11.0 | 9,600 | 7.1 | 5.0-9.1 | 2,300 | 1.7E | 0.8-2.6 | ||||||
| Child status | 59,700 | 96.1 | 94.0-98.2 | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | ||||||
| Households with children | Household status | 56,400 | 90.4 | 87.1-93.8 | 6,000 | 9.6E | 6.2-12.9 | 4,900 | 7.9E | 4.7-11.1 | F | F | F | |||||
| Adult status | 56,500 | 90.6 | 87.2-94.0 | 5,900 | 9.4E | 6.0-12.8 | 4,900 | 7.8E | 4.6-11.0 | F | F | F | ||||||
| Child status | 59,700 | 96.1 | 94.0-98.2 | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | ||||||
| Households without children | Household status | 67,300 | 91.9 | 88.5-95.2 | 6,000 | 8.1E | 4.8-11.5 | 4,700 | 6.4E | 3.4-9.4 | F | F | F | |||||
| Nova Scotia | ||||||||||||||||||
| All households | Household status | 775,900 | 85.4 | 82.1-88.6 | 133,100 | 14.6 | 11.4-17.9 | 91,500 | 10.1 | 7.2-12.9 | 41,600 | 4.6E | 2.9-6.3 | |||||
| Adult status | 776,600 | 85.4 | 82.2-88.7 | 132,400 | 14.6 | 11.3-17.8 | 94,300 | 10.4 | 7.5-13.3 | 38,100 | 4.2E | 2.6-5.8 | ||||||
| Child status | 362,800 | 89.6 | 84.7-94.4 | 42,300 | 10.4E | 5.6-15.3 | 34,600 | 8.6E | 4.1-13.0 | F | F | F | ||||||
| Households with children | Household status | 334,200 | 82.1 | 76.7-87.5 | 73,100 | 17.9 | 12.6-23.3 | 53,300 | 13.1E | 7.9-18.3 | 19,800 | 4.9E | 2.0-7.7 | |||||
| Adult status | 335,000 | 82.2 | 76.8-87.6 | 72,400 | 17.8 | 12.4-23.2 | 56,100 | 13.8E | 8.4-19.2 | 16,200 | 4.0E | 1.6-6.3 | ||||||
| Child status | 362,800 | 89.6 | 84.7-94.4 | 42,300 | 10.4E | 5.6-15.3 | 34,600 | 8.6E | 4.1-13.0 | F | F | F | ||||||
| Households without children | Household status | 441,700 | 88.0 | 84.2-91.9 | 60,000 | 12.0 | 8.1-15.8 | 38,100 | 7.6E | 5.0-10.2 | F | F | F | |||||
| New Brunswick | ||||||||||||||||||
| All households | Household status | 654,700 | 90.1 | 87.7-92.5 | 72,000 | 9.9 | 7.5-12.3 | 50,400 | 6.9 | 5.0-8.9 | 21,600 | 3.0E | 1.5-4.5 | |||||
| Adult status | 658,700 | 90.7 | 88.4-92.9 | 68,000 | 9.4 | 7.2-11.6 | 46,500 | 6.4 | 4.7-8.1 | 21,500 | 3.0E | 1.5-4.4 | ||||||
| Child status | 289,600 | 91.5 | 87.9-95.0 | 27,000 | 8.5E | 5.0-12.1 | 25,900 | 8.2E | 4.7-11.7 | F | F | F | ||||||
| Households with children | Household status | 280,600 | 86.8 | 82.6-91.1 | 42,600 | 13.2 | 8.9-17.4 | 27,100 | 8.4E | 5.2-11.6 | F | F | F | |||||
| Adult status | 284,600 | 88.1 | 84.1-92.0 | 38,600 | 12.0E | 8.0-15.9 | 23,200 | 7.2E | 4.3-10.0 | F | F | F | ||||||
| Child status | 289,600 | 91.5 | 87.9-95.0 | 27,000 | 8.5E | 5.0-12.1 | 25,900 | 8.2E | 4.7-11.7 | F | F | F | ||||||
| Households without children | Household status | 374,100 | 92.7 | 90.6-94.9 | 29,300 | 7.3 | 5.2-9.4 | 23,300 | 5.8E | 3.7-7.8 | F | F | F | |||||
| Quebec | ||||||||||||||||||
| All households | Household status | 6,815,900 | 92.6 | 91.0-94.1 | 546,200 | 7.4 | 5.9-9.0 | 422,200 | 5.7 | 4.3-7.2 | 124,100 | 1.7E | 1.1-2.3 | |||||
| Adult status | 6,831,200 | 92.8 | 91.2-94.3 | 530,800 | 7.2 | 5.7-8.8 | 411,100 | 5.6 | 4.1-7.1 | 119,700 | 1.6E | 1.0-2.2 | ||||||
| Child status | 3,089,900 | 96.1 | 94.4-97.8 | 125,300 | 3.9E | 2.2-5.6 | 116,500 | 3.6E | 2.0-5.3 | F | F | F | ||||||
| Households with children | Household status | 2,976,000 | 92.5 | 90.1-94.9 | 241,600 | 7.5E | 5.1-9.9 | 205 900 | 6.4E | 4.1-8.7 | 35,600 | 1.1E | 0.4-1.8 | |||||
| Adult status | 2,991,400 | 93.0 | 90.6-95.3 | 226,200 | 7.0E | 4.7-9.4 | 194,900 | 6.1E | 3.8-8.4 | F | F | F | ||||||
| Child status | 3,089,900 | 96.1 | 94.4-97.8 | 125,300 | 3.9E | 2.2-5.6 | 116,500 | 3.6E | 2.0-5.3 | F | F | F | ||||||
| Households without children | Household status | 3,839,800 | 92.7 | 90.9-94.4 | 304,700 | 7.4 | 5.6-9.1 | 216,200 | 5.2 | 3.6-6.8 | 88,500 | 2.1E | 1.2-3.1 | |||||
| Ontario | ||||||||||||||||||
| All households | Household status | 11,176,700 | 91.9 | 90.9-92.9 | 987,600 | 8.1 | 7.1-9.1 | 721,200 | 5.9 | 5.1-6.8 | 266,400 | 2.2 | 1.7-2.7 | |||||
| Adult status | 11,215,100 | 92.2 | 91.2-93.2 | 949,200 | 7.8 | 6.8-8.8 | 684,800 | 5.6 | 4.8-6.5 | 264,300 | 2.2 | 1.6-2.7 | ||||||
| Child status | 6,174,800 | 95.5 | 94.4-96.5 | 291,800 | 4.5 | 3.5-5.6 | 278,100 | 4.3 | 3.3-5.3 | F | F | F | ||||||
| Households with children | Household status | 5,900,700 | 90.6 | 89.2-92.1 | 610,000 | 9.4 | 7.9-10.9 | 487,100 | 7.5 | 6.1-8.9 | 122,900 | 1.9E | 1.1-2.6 | |||||
| Adult status | 5,941,100 | 91.2 | 89.8-92.7 | 571,600 | 8.8 | 7.3-10.3 | 450,700 | 6.9 | 5.6-8.3 | 120,800 | 1.9E | 1.1-2.6 | ||||||
| Child status | 6,174,800 | 95.5 | 94.4-96.5 | 291,800 | 4.5 | 3.5-5.6 | 278,100 | 4.3 | 3.3-5.3 | F | F | F | ||||||
| Households without children | Household status | 5,274,000 | 93.3 | 92.2-94.5 | 377,600 | 6.7 | 5.5-7.8 | 234,100 | 4.1 | 3.2-5.1 | 143,500 | 2.5 | 1.8-3.3 | |||||
| Manitoba | ||||||||||||||||||
| All households | Household status | 979,400 | 90.2 | 88.6-91.8 | 106,600 | 9.8 | 8.2-11.4 | 79,700 | 7.3 | 6.1-8.6 | 26,900 | 2.5 E | 1.7-3.3 | |||||
| Adult status | 982,900 | 90.5 | 88.9-92.1 | 103,400 | 9.5 | 7.9-11.1 | 77,000 | 7.1 | 5.8-8.4 | 26,400 | 2.4 E | 1.6-3.2 | ||||||
| Child status | 489,300 | 92.6 | 89.8-95.4 | 39,200 | 7.4 E | 4.6-10.2 | 35,800 | 6.8 E | 4.0-9.5 | F | F | F | ||||||
| Households with children | Household status | 453,800 | 87.0 | 84.1-89.9 | 68,000 | 13.0 | 10.1-16.0 | 51,200 | 9.8 | 7.5-12.1 | 16,800 | 3.2 E | 1.8-4.7 | |||||
| Adult status | 457,300 | 87.6 | 84.7-90.5 | 64,800 | 12.4 | 9.5-15.3 | 48,500 | 9.3 | 7.0-11.6 | 16,300 | 3.1 E | 1.7-4.6 | ||||||
| Child status | 489,300 | 92.6 | 89.8-95.4 | 39,200 | 7.4 E | 4.6-10.2 | 35,800 | 6.8 E | 4.0-9.5 | F | F | F | ||||||
| Households without children | Household status | 525,600 | 93.2 | 91.6-94.7 | 38,600 | 6.8 | 5.3-8.4 | 28,500 | 5.1 | 3.7-6.4 | 10,100 | 1.8 E | 1.0-2.5 | |||||
| Saskatchewan | ||||||||||||||||||
| All households | Household status | 848,900 | 91.9 | 90.0-93.8 | 75,200 | 8.1 | 6.2-10.0 | 51,400 | 5.6 | 4.1-7.0 | 23,800 | 2.6E | 1.3-3.8 | |||||
| Adult status | 853,600 | 92.4 | 90.5-94.2 | 70,500 | 7.6 | 5.8-9.5 | 47,400 | 5.1 | 3.8-6.5 | 23,100 | 2.5E | 1.3-3.7 | ||||||
| Child status | 431,600 | 94.6 | 92.0-97.2 | 24,700 | 5.4E | 2.8-8.0 | 21,400 | 4.7E | 2.3-7.1 | F | F | F | ||||||
| Households with children | Household status | 422,600 | 90.9 | 88.0-93.8 | 42,200 | 9.1 | 6.2-12.0 | 33,600 | 7.2E | 4.8-10.0 | F | F | F | |||||
| Adult status | 427,300 | 91.9 | 89.2-94.7 | 37,600 | 8.1E | 5.3-10.8 | 29,600 | 6.4E | 4.2-8.6 | F | F | F | ||||||
| Child status | 431,600 | 94.6 | 92.0-97.2 | 24,700 | 5.4E | 2.8-8.0 | 21,400 | 4.7E | 2.3-7.1 | F | F | F | ||||||
| Households without children | Household status | 426,300 | 92.8 | 90.5-95.1 | 33,000 | 7.2 | 4.9-9.5 | 17,800 | 3.9 | 2.6-5.1 | 15,200 | 3.3E | 1.3-5.3 | |||||
| Alberta | ||||||||||||||||||
| All households | Household status | 2,786,200 | 89.8 | 87.9-91.7 | 317,500 | 10.2 | 8.3-12.1 | 221,200 | 7.1 | 5.5-8.8 | 96,200 | 3.1 | 2.2-4.0 | |||||
| Adult status | 2,797,900 | 90.2 | 88.3-92.1 | 305,700 | 9.9 | 8.0-11.8 | 209,500 | 6.8 | 5.1-8.4 | 96,200 | 3.1 | 2.2-4.0 | ||||||
| Child status | 1,551,800 | 94.7 | 93.0-96.5 | 86,400 | 5.3E | 3.6-7.0 | 83,600 | 5.1E | 3.4-6.8 | F | F | F | ||||||
| Households with children | Household status | 1,463,200 | 88.6 | 85.9-91.3 | 188,500 | 11.4 | 8.7-14.1 | 131,700 | 8.0 | 5.6-10.3 | 56,800 | 3.4E | 2.0-4.9 | |||||
| Adult status | 1,474,900 | 89.3 | 86.6-92.0 | 176,700 | 10.7 | 8.0-13.4 | 120,000 | 7.3 | 5.0-9.6 | 56,800 | 3.4E | 2.0-4.9 | ||||||
| Child status | 1,551,800 | 94.7 | 93.0-96.5 | 86,400 | 5.3E | 3.6-7.0 | 83,600 | 5.1E | 3.4-6.8 | F | F | F | ||||||
| Households without children | Household status | 1,323,000 | 91.1 | 88.7-93.5 | 129,000 | 8.9 | 6.5-11.3 | 89,500 | 6.2E | 4.0-8.3 | 39,400 | 2.7E | 1.6-3.8 | |||||
| British Columbia | ||||||||||||||||||
| All households | Household status | 3,647,000 | 89.6 | 87.7-91.5 | 423,100 | 10.4 | 8.5-12.3 | 302,800 | 7.4 | 5.6-9.3 | 120,300 | 3.0 | 2.1-3.8 | |||||
| Adult status | 3,654,700 | 89.8 | 87.9-91.7 | 415,500 | 10.2 | 8.3-12.2 | 295,400 | 7.3 | 5.4-9.1 | 120,100 | 3.0 | 2.1-3.8 | ||||||
| Child status | 1,846,400 | 93.7 | 90.9-96.6 | 123,500 | 6.3E | 3.4-9.1 | 118,900 | 6.0E | 3.2-8.9 | F | F | F | ||||||
| Households with children | Household status | 1,708,500 | 86.2 | 82.6-89.9 | 272,800 | 13.8 | 10.1-17.5 | 214,000 | 10.8 | 7.3-14.3 | 58,800 | 3.0E | 1.6-4.3 | |||||
| Adult status | 1,716,100 | 86.6 | 82.9-90.3 | 265,200 | 13.4 | 9.7-17.1 | 206,600 | 10.4E | 7.0-13.9 | 58,600 | 3.0E | 1.6-4.3 | ||||||
| Child status | 1,846,400 | 93.7 | 90.9-96.6 | 123,500 | 6.3E | 3.4-9.1 | 118,900 | 6.0E | 3.2-8.9 | F | F | F | ||||||
| Households without children | Household status | 1,938,600 | 92.8 | 91.3-94.3 | 150,300 | 7.2 | 5.7-8.7 | 88,800 | 4.3 | 3.0-5.5 | 61,500 | 2.9E | 1.9-4.0 | |||||
Data source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey, Cycle 2.2, 2004 - Share File, Household Weights
Legend:
n Weighted sample size, rounded to the nearest 100
E Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) from 16.6% to 33.3%; interpret with caution
F Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) greater than 33.3% or a cell size < 30; data suppressed
Footnotes:
1. Territories and First Nations reserves are not included.
2. Bootstrapping techniques were used to produce the coefficient of variation (CV) and 95% confidence intervals (CI).
3. "All food insecure" is the sum of moderately and severely food insecure. Results may not add up due to rounding.
4. Results for "All households" reflect the situation of all households (those with children and those without children).
5. Food secure households have food secure adults and children (if present). Moderately food insecure households have moderate food insecurity among either adults or children (if present). Severely food insecure households have severe food insecurity among either adults or children (if present). Households for which adult or child status was missing are not included in the household status estimates.
6. Results on "child status" were obtained from households with children only.
7. Children are defined as individuals younger than 18 years of age.
