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Table 1 Characteristics of 6116 Canadian children and youth aged 6 to 19 years in the Canadian Health Measures Survey Cycles 1 to 3

From: Percentile curves for cardiometabolic disease markers in Canadian children and youth: a cross-sectional study

 

Prevalence [%]

Sex

 Male

51.6

 Female

48.4

Region of Canada

 Atlantic Canada

6.7

 Québec

22.5

 Ontario

40.5

 Prairies

18.2

 British Columbia

12.2

Racial origin

 White

80.9

 Black

5.9a

 Asian

10.7a

 Other

2.4a

Weight status (IOTF)

 Underweight

7.5

 Normal weight

65.6

 Overweight

17.4

 Obese

9.5

Household education

 Secondary school or less

15.7

 College

46.6

 University

37.6

Household income

 $30,000 or less

15.1

 $30,001 - $60,000

22.8

 $60,001 - $80,000

18.3

 $80,001 - $100,000

16.3

  > $100,000

27.5

  1. Abbreviations: IOTF International Obesity Task Force
  2. aCoefficient of variation between 16.6 and 33.3%; interpret with caution as per Statistics Canada sampling variability reporting guidelines
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