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Table 2 Demographic information and annual expenditure on foods † for Inuit and Inuvialuit populations

From: Food expenditure patterns in the Canadian Arctic show cause for concern for obesity and chronic disease

 

n (%)

CAD$/yr

P value

Mean (95% CI)

All participants

441 (100)

7217 (6845, 7586)

 

Sex

   

 Men

87 (20)

8483 (7558, 9407)

<0.001¥

 Women

354 (80)

6904 (6506, 7301)

 

Age groups

   

 <30 y

77 (17)

8907 (7880, 9934)

<0.001§

 30-49 y

238 (54)

7666 (7178, 8155)

 

 ≥50 y

126 (29)

5329 (4792, 5866)

 

Education

   

 Low

159 (37)

6275 (5771, 6779)

<0.001§

 Intermediate

184 (42)

7877 (7257, 8497)

 

 High

89 (21)

7517 (6619, 8414)

 

BMI (kg/m2)

   

 < 25

118 (30)

7288 (6603, 7960)

0.12§

 25 - <30

90 (23)

7846 (6923, 8769)

 

 ≥ 30

189 (47)

6834 (6300, 7368)

 

Smoking

   

 No

127 (29)

5769 (5171, 6367)

<0.001¥

 Yes

314 (71)

7766 (7315, 8217)

 

MSL score ‡

   

 Low

127 (29)

7306 (6587, 8024)

0.42§

 Intermediate

151 (35)

6875 (6317, 7433)

 

 High

155 (36)

7455 (6772, 8137)

 
  1. †Overall food expenditure for six main food groups: fruit & vegetables, grains & potatoes, dairy, traditional meats, non-traditional meats, and non-nutrient-dense foods.
  2. ‡Low: 0–7, Intermediate: 8–12, High: 13–20.
  3. ¥P value for Student t-test for food expenditure.
  4. §P value for One way ANOVA for food expenditure.
  5. MSL: Material Style of Life.
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

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