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Table 3
Socio-economic characteristics of active leisure participation, 2005
Socio-economic characteristics of active leisure participation, 2005
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| Participation Rate | Model | |
|---|---|---|
| percentage | odds ratio | |
| Total leisure time (hours) | ... | 1.2* |
| Gender | ||
| Men† | 25 | 1.0 |
| Women | 24 | 1.2* |
| Age (years) | ||
| 20 to 39† | 23 | 1.0 |
| 40 to 59 | 23 | 1.0 |
| 60 and over | 28* | 1.0 |
| Education (highest level) | ||
| University degree | 29* | 1.5* |
| Diploma/certificate from community college or trade/technical | 24 | 1.1 |
| Some university/college diploma | 25* | 1.2 |
| High school diploma† | 22 | 1.0 |
| Less than high school diploma | 20 | 0.7* |
| Marital Status | ||
| Not married or common-law† | 24 | 1.0 |
| Married or common-law | 24 | 1.2* |
| Chilren of any age in the household | ||
| None† | 26 | 1.0 |
| 1 or more children | 22* | 0.9 |
| Region | ||
| Atlantic region | 22 | 1.1 |
| Quebec | 26* | 1.3* |
| Ontario | 24* | 1.1 |
| Prairie region† | 21 | 1.0 |
| British Columbia | 28* | 1.4* |
| Personal income ($) | ||
| Less than 30,000† | 24 | 1.0 |
| 30,000 to 59,999 | 25 | 1.2* |
| 60,000 and over | 27* | 1.3* |
| Time Stress | ||
| Low† | 28 | 1.0 |
| Moderate | 24* | 0.9 |
| High | 18* | 0.7* |
| † Reference group. For the results from the logistic model, the odds ratio of the reference group is always one. | ||
| * Statistically significantly difference from the reference group at p < 0.05. | ||
| Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2005. | ||
