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Table S.6 Income-related household food security status, by selected socio-demographic variables, Ontario, 20041

  Income-related food security status 2
Food Secure Food Insecure
All All 3 Moderate Severe
n % 95% CI n % 95% CI n % 95% CI n % 95% CI
Household type
All households 4 Household status 5 4,163,200 91.7 90.8-92.5 379,100 8.4 7.5-9.2 255,700 5.6 5.0-6.3 123,400 2.7 2.2-3.2
Adult status 4,178,600 91.9 91.0-92.7 370,600 8.2 7.3-9.0 247,900 5.5 4.8-6.1 122,700 2.7 2.2-3.2
Child status 6 1,507,800 95.1 94.2-96.0 77,900 4.9 4.0-5.8 73,000 4.6 3.7-5.5 F F F
Households with children 7 Household status 1,427,900 90.1 88.9-91.2 157,800 10.0 8.8-11.1 123,800 7.8 6.7-8.9 34,000 2.1 1.5-2.8
Adult status 1,443,300 90.6 89.4-91.8 149,300 9.4 8.2-10.6 116,100 7.3 6.2-8.4 33,200 2.1 1.5-2.8
Child status 1,507,800 95.1 94.2-96.0 77,900 4.9 4.0-5.8 73,000 4.6 3.7-5.5 F F F
Households without children Household status 2,735,300 92.5 91.4-93.6 221,300 7.5 6.4-8.6 131,800 4.5 3.7-5.3 89,400 3.0 2.3-3.7
Household income adequacy
Lowest Household status 70,400 52.8 43.3-62.3 63,100 47.3 37.8-56.8 23,600 17.7E 11.5-23.9 39,500 29.6 21.0-38.1
Adult status 70,400 52.8 43.3-62.3 63,100 47.3 37.8-56.8 23,600 17.7E 11.5-23.9 39,500 29.6 21.0-38.1
Child status 20,200 69.9 57.0-82.8 F F F F F F F F F
Lower middle Household status 192,000 69.4 64.3-74.6 84,600 30.6 25.4-35.7 48,700 17.6 14.0-21.3 35,900 13.0E 8.5-17.4
Adult status 193,500 70.0 64.8-75.1 83,100 30.0 24.9-35.2 47,600 17.2 13.6-20.8 35,500 12.8E 8.4-17.3
Child status 74,600 76.9 69.5-84.3 22,400 23.1 15.7-30.5 21,200 21.8E 14.5-29.2 F F F
Middle Household status 661,800 85.5 83.2-87.8 112,200 14.5 12.2-16.8 87,700 11.3 9.2-13.4 24,500 3.2E 2.0-4.4
Adult status 667,700 86.0 83.8-88.3 108,400 14.0 11.7-16.2 84,300 10.9 8.8-13.0 24,100 3.1E 1.9-4.3
Child status 241,500 90.6 88.1-93.1 25,100 9.4 6.9-11.9 22,900 8.6 6.2-11.0 F F F
Upper middle Household status 1,331,100 94.8 93.7-96.0 72,500 5.2 4.0-6.3 60,100 4.3 3.2-5.4 F F F
Adult status 1,332,800 94.9 93.7-96.0 72,000 5.1 4.0-6.3 59,500 4.2 3.2-5.3 F F F
Child status 463,700 96.9 95.3-98.6 14,600 3.1E 1.4-4.7 14,600 3.1E 1.4-4.7 F F F
Highest Household status 1,484,600 98.2 97.5-98.8 27,700 1.8E 1.2-2.5 20,000 1.3E 0.8-1.8 F F F
Adult status 1,486,500 98.2 97.5-98.9 27,200 1.8E 1.1-2.5 19,600 1.3E 0.8-1.8 F F F
Child status 565,700 99.6 99.2-100.0 F F F F F F F F F
Not available Household status 423,300 95.7 94.3-97.1 19,100 4.3 3.0-5.7 15,600 3.5E 2.3-4.8 F F F
Adult status 427,700 96.2 94.9-97.5 16,900 3.8E 2.5-5.1 13,400 3.0E 1.8-4.2 F F F
Child status 142,200 96.7 94.4-99.0 F F F F F F F F F
Main source of household income
Salary / Wages Household status 2,935,200 93.4 92.7-94.2 206,400 6.6 5.8-7.3 158,700 5.1 4.4-5.7 47,700 1.5 1.1-1.9
Adult status 2,947,100 93.6 92.9-94.4 200,600 6.4 5.6-7.1 153,300 4.9 4.2-5.6 47,300 1.5 1.1-1.9
Child status 1,384,400 96.7 95.9-97.5 7,300 3.3 2.5-4.1 4,400 3.1 2.4-3.9 F F F
Social assistance Household status 55,700 38.9 30.5-47.3 87,500 61.1 52.7-69.5 40,900 28.6 22.5-34.6 46,600 32.6 24.1-41.0
Adult status 55,900 39.1 30.6-47.5 87,300 61.0 52.6-69.4 41,000 28.6 22.6-34.7 46,300 32.3 23.9-40.8
Child status 38,000 65.2 53.8-76.6 20,300 34.8E 23.4-46.2 18,500 31.7E 20.3-43.1 F F F
Worker's compensation / Employment insurance Household status 24,300 74.0 59.4-88.5 F F F F F F F F F
Adult status 24,500 74.5 60.0-89.0 F F F F F F F F F
Child status 11,700 85.1 72.2-98.0 F F F F F F F F F
Pensions / Seniors' benefits Household status 874,900 94.8 93.3-96.4 47,600 5.2 3.6-6.7 34,500 3.7 2.6-4.9 F F F
Adult status 875,000 94.9 93.3-96.4 47,500 5.2 3.6-6.7 34,400 3.7 2.6-4.9 F F F
Child status 14,000 88.6 77.2-100.3 F F F F F F F F F
Other Household status 140,100 88.1 83.6-92.6 19,000 11.9E 7.4-16.4 12,000 7.5E 4.0-11.0 F F F
Adult status 140,800 88.5 84.1-92.9 18,300 11.5E 7.1-16.0 F F F F F F
Child status 27,000 88.0 81.6-94.3 F F F F F F F F F
Highest level of education in household
Less than secondary school graduation Household status 447,100 88.5 85.9-91.1 58,100 11.5 8.9-14.1 35,500 7.0E 4.7-9.3 22,700 4.5E 3.0-6.0
Adult status 448,200 88.6 86.0-91.1 57,900 11.4 8.9-14.0 35,200 7.0E 4.7-9.3 22,700 4.5E 3.0-6.0
Child status 58,800 87.0 81.0-93.0 8,800 13.0E 7.0-19.0 F F F F F F
Secondary school graduation Household status 532,700 87.1 84.4-89.8 79,000 12.9 10.2-15.6 49,000 8.0 6.0-10.0 30,000 4.9E 3.0-6.8
Adult status 534,800 87.4 84.7-90.1 77,200 12.6 9.9-15.3 47,400 7.8 5.8-9.8 29,800 4.9E 3.0-6.8
Child status 170,400 90.8 86.7-94.9 17,300 9.2E 5.1-13.3 15,400 8.2E 4.3-12.2 F F F
Some post-secondary education Household status 279,000 85.9 82.4-89.4 45,800 14.1 10.6-17.6 28,900 8.9 6.2-11.6 16,800 5.2E 2.8-7.6
Adult status 280,000 86.1 82.5-89.6 45,400 14.0 10.4-17.5 28,600 8.8 6.1-11.5 16,800 5.2E 2.7-7.6
Child status 96,700 93.7 90.5-96.8 F F F F F F F F F
Post-secondary graduation Household status 2,841,100 93.8 92.9-94.7 188,800 6.2 5.3-7.1 135,100 4.5 3.8-5.2 53,700 1.8 1.2-2.3
Adult status 2,852,000 94.0 93.1-94.9 182,700 6.0 5.1-6.9 129,600 4.3 3.6-5.0 53,100 1.8 1.2-2.3
Child status 1,155,600 96.5 95.6-97.3 42,400 3.5 2.7-4.4 41,200 3.4 2.6-4.3 F F F
Home ownership
Own dwelling Household status 3,099,100 96.5 95.9-97.0 114,000 3.6 3.0-4.1 92,800 2.9 2.4-3.4 21,100 0.7E 0.4-0.1
Adult status 3,106,700 96.5 96.0-97.1 111,400 3.5 2.9-4.0 90,600 2.8 2.3-3.4 20,700 0.6E 0.4-0.9
Child status 1,162,400 97.7 96.9-98.4 27,500 2.3E 1.6-3.1 26,300 2.2E 1.5-3.0 F F F
Do not own dwelling Household status 1,062,600 80.0 77.8-82.3 265,100 20.0 17.7-22.2 162,800 12.3 10.7-13.9 102,300 7.7 6.1-9.3
Adult status 1,070,400 80.5 78.2-82.8 259,300 19.5 17.2-21.8 157,300 11.8 10.2-13.5 101,900 7.7 6.1-9.3
Child status 345,000 87.3 84.5-90.0 50,400 12.7 10.0-15.5 46,700 11.8 9.2-14.4 F F F
Area of residence
Urban Household status 3,600,600 91.2 90.3-92.1 347,800 8.8 7.9-9.8 233,600 5.9 5.2-6.6 114,300 2.9 2.3-3.5
Adult status 3,614,200 91.4 90.5-92.4 339,600 8.6 7.6-9.5 226,100 5.7 5.0-6.4 113,500 2.9 2.3-3.5
Child status 1,303,900 95.0 94.0-95.9 69,200 5.0 4.1-6.0 64,500 4.7 3.8-5.6 F F F
Rural Household status 562,600 94.7 93.1-96.4 31,300 5.3 3.7-6.9 22,100 3.7E 2.4-5.0 F F F
Adult status 564,400 94.8 93.2-96.4 31,000 5.2 3.6-6.8 21,900 3.7E 2.4-5.0 F F F
Child status 203,900 95.9 93.7-98.1 8,800 4.1E 1.9-6.3 8,500 4.0E 1.1-6.1 F F F
Immigration status
Recent immigrant household Household status 164,200 85.9 80.4-91.5 26,900 14.1 8.5-19.6 F F F F F F
Adult status 167,900 87.7 82.3-93.1 F F F F F F F F F
Child status 90,200 88.5 81.3-95.8 F F F F F F F F F
Non-recent immigrant household Household status 936,500 91.9 89.8-94.0 82,400 8.1 6.0-10.2 52,000 5.1 3.5-6.7 30,400 3.0E 1.7-4.3
Adult status 939,400 92.0 89.9-94.1 82,200 8.1 6.0-10.1 51,800 5.1 3.5-6.6 30,400 3.0E 1.7-4.3
Child status 185,800 95.7 92.5-98.9 F F F F F F F F F
Non-immigrant household Household status 3,055,300 91.9 91.1-92.8 269,800 8.1 7.2-9.0 184,300 5.5 4.9-6.2 85,500 2.6 2.0-3.1
Adult status 3,064,100 92.1 91.2-92.9 264,800 8.0 7.1-8.8 180,100 5.4 4.7-6.1 84,700 2.6 2.0-3.1
Child status 1,230,100 95.5 94.7-96.3 57,800 4.5 3.7-5.3 54,300 4.2 3.4-5.0 F F F
Households with children
Presence of young child(ren)
With children < 6 years Household status 534,900 87.2 84.8-89.4 78,900 12.9 10.6-15.1 59,400 9.7 7.7-11.7 19,500 3.2E 1.8-4.6
Adult status 539,200 87.5 85.3-89.9 76,700 12.5 10.2-14.7 57,600 9.4 7.4-11.3 19,200 3.1E 1.8-4.5
Child status 575,800 93.8 91.9-95.7 38,000 6.2 4.3-8.1 35,900 5.8 4.0-7.7 F F F
No children < 6 years Household status 893,000 91.9 90.6-93.2 78,900 8.1 6.8-9.4 64,400 6.6 5.4-7.9 14,500 1.5E 0.9-2.1
Adult status 904,100 92.6 91.3-93.8 72,600 7.4 6.2-8.7 58,600 6.0 4.8-7.2 14,000 1.4E 0.8-2.0
Child status 932,000 95.9 95.1-96.7 39,900 4.1 3.3-4.9 37,100 3.8 3.0-4.6 F F F
Number of children
With 1 or 2 children Household status 1,206,600 90.7 89.3-92.0 124,500 9.4 8.0-10.7 97,600 7.3 6.1-8.5 27,000 2.0E 1.3-2.8
Adult status 1,217,600 91.1 89.8-92.5 118,600 8.9 7.6-10.2 92,500 6.9 5.7-8.1 26,200 2.0E 1.2-2.7
Child status 1,270,800 95.5 94.5-96.5 60,400 4.5 3.5-5.5 56,000 4.2 3.3-5.2 F F F
With ≥ 3 children Household status 221,300 86.9 83.8-90.1 33,300 13.1 9.9-16.2 26,300 10.3 7.4-13.2 F F F
Adult status 225,700 88.0 84.9-91.1 30,700 12.0 8.9-15.1 23,700 9.2 6.4-12.1 F F F
Child status 237,000 93.1 90.9-95.3 17,600 6.9 4.7-9.2 17,000 6.7E 4.4-8.9 F F F
Household type
All couple-led households Household status 1,200,600 92.6 91.3-93.9 95,800 7.4 6.1-8.7 78,100 6.0 4.8-7.2 17,600 1.4E 0.7-2.1
Adult status 1,212,600 93.1 91.8-94.4 89,500 6.9 5.6-8.2 72,200 5.6 4.4-6.7 17,300 1.3E 0.6-2.0
Child status 1,252,000 96.6 95.6-97.5 44,400 3.4 2.5-4.4 43,700 3.4 2.4-4.3 F F F
Couple-led, no others Household status 1,057,600 93.0 91.7-94.3 80,000 7.0 5.7-8.3 64,800 5.7 4.6-6.8 15,300 1.3E 0.6-2.1
Adult status 1,069,500 93.6 92.3-94.8 73,800 6.5 5.2-7.7 58,800 5.2 4.1-6.2 14,900 1.3E 0.6-2.0
Child status 1,099,800 96.7 95.7-97.7 37,900 3.3 2.3-4.3 37,100 3.3 2.3-4.3 F F F
Couple-led, with others Household status 143,000 90.1 84.9-95.3 15,800 9.9E 4.7-15.2 F F F F F F
Adult status 143,200 90.1 84.9-95.3 15,800 9.9E 4.7-15.1 F F F F F F
Child status 152,200 95.9 93.3-98.4 F F F F F F F F F
All lone-parent households Household status 198,200 78.4 74.8-82.1 54,500 21.6 17.9-25.2 40,400 16.0 12.7-19.3 14,100 5.6E 3.6-7.6
Adult status 201,400 79.3 75.7-83.0 52,500 20.7 17.0-24.3 38,800 15.3 12.0-18.6 13,700 5.4E 3.4-7.4
Child status 222,200 87.9 85.0-90.9 30,500 12.1 9.1-15.0 27,400 10.8 8.1-13.6 F F F
Female lone-parent households Household status 166,200 76.0 72.0-80.1 52,400 24.0 19.9-28.0 38,300 17.5 13.9-21.2 14,100 6.5E 4.2-8.8
Adult status 169,000 77.0 73.0-81.1 50,500 23.0 19.0-27.1 36,800 16.8 13.1-20.5 13,700 6.2E 4.0-8.5
Child status 189,100 86.5 83.2-89.8 29,600 13.5 10.3-16.8 26,500 12.1 9.1-15.2 F F F
Male lone-parent households Household status 32,000 93.9 89.2-98.6 F F F F F F F F F
Adult status 32,400 94.2 89.6-98.8 F F F F F F F F F
Child status 33,200 97.5 94.3-100.7 F F F F F F F F F
Other households Household status 14,200 75.4 59.8-91.0 F F F F F F F F F
Adult status 14,400 76.3 60.6-92.0 F F F F F F F F F
Child status 17,800 94.6 89.5-99.7 F F F F F F F F F
Households without children
Household type
All couple households Household status 1,444,600 96.1 95.0-97.1 59,200 3.9E 2.9-5.0 42,700 2.8 1.9-3.8 F F F
Couple, no others Household status 1,066,900 96.2 95.0-97.3 42,400 3.8 2.7-5.0 26,200 2.4E 1.4-3.3 F F F
Couple, with others Household status 377,700 95.7 93.5-98.0 F F F F F F F F F
Unattached individual, no others (All households) Household status 990,000 88.8 86.6-91.1 124,500 11.2 9.0-13.4 70,700 6.3 4.8-7.9 53,800 4.8 3.4-6.3
Unattached female, no others Household status 613,700 88.2 85.5-91.0 81,800 11.8 9.1-14.5 50,600 7.3 5.1-9.4 31,200 4.5E 2.8-6.2
Unattached male, no others Household status 375,900 89.8 86.3-93.3 42,700 10.2E 6.7-13.7 20,100 4.8E 2.9-6.7 22,600 5.4E 2.7-8.1
Other households Household status 300,200 89.0 85.4-92.7 37,000 11.0E 7.4-14.6 17,900 5.3E 2.8-7.8 F F F

Data source: Statistics Canada , Canadian Community Health Survey, Cycle 2.2, 2004 - Share File, Household Weights

Legend:

n Weighted sample size, rounded to 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. 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.